1) "O father in heaven- if thou art still my father-what is this being which I have brought into the world!" P.66.

             2) "Behold, verily, there is the woman of the scarlet letter; and, of truth, moreover, there is the likeness of the scarlet letter running along by her side! Come, therefore, and let us fling mud at them!" P.70.

             3) "Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give thee."" P.71.

             4) "This badge hath taught me- it daily teaches me- it is teaching me at this very moment- lessons where of my child may be the wiser and better, albeit they can profit nothing to myself." P.76.

             5) "It is easy to see the mother's part in her. Would it be beyond a philosopher's research, think ye, gentlemen, to analyze that child's nature, and, from its make and mould, to give a shrewd guess at the father?" P.79.

             6) "Pure as they deem him, - all spiritual as he seems, -hath inherited a strong animal nature from his father or his mother. Let us dig a little farther in the direction of this vein!" P.89.

             RESPONSES.

             1) This quote struck me emotionally as soon as I had read it. To have suffered so much that you know that no mortal being loves you and to have to question the fact that even God loves you is incredible. Also, to think that a mother refuses a child that she birthed is nearly impossible. It deeply pained me to try to accept this, and caused an instant dislike and sorrow for Hester.

             2) I did not like this quote especially, because like in biblical times they used her as a scapegoat. The people of the town blame everything on her. Trespasses are all forgotten save one, Hester's. The Puritans had fled England for religious freedom, to follow the bible. In the bible, it says let he who has not sinned cast the first stone. Apparently these people are not true followers of God.

             3) I was puzzled by this quote and had a hard time understanding it until I discovered that it was imagery used as an analogy.