Quotes About Hester's Strength And Resilience
Here are the top 99 quotes about Hester from “The Scarlet Letter”:
- “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” – Chapter 18
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “But she named the infant ‘Pearl,’ as being of great price—purchased with all she had—her mother’s only treasure!” – Chapter 6
- “Hester Prynne had always this dreadful agony in feeling a human eye upon the token.” – Chapter 2
- “A self-ordained missionary, without a rag of real piety.” – Chapter 13
- “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” – Chapter 18
- “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” – Chapter 18
- “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” – Chapter 18
- “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” – Chapter 18
- “She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.” – Chapter 18
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “What we did had a consecration of its own.” – Chapter 17
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “Pearl was her mother’s only treasure.” – Chapter 6
- “She stood on the scaffold, at the height of more than a hundred feet.” – Chapter 2
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread.” – Chapter 13
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch.” – Chapter 3
- “She had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter ceased to be a stigma which attracted the world’s scorn and bitterness.” – Chapter 18
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “She had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- “The scarlet letter had not done its office.” – Chapter 13
- Host a book club discussion about “The Scarlet Letter” and focus on Hester’s character development throughout the novel.
- Create a visual representation of Hester’s journey by making a timeline or mood board.
- Write your own letter “A” and wear it proudly to symbolize Hester’s strength and resilience.
- Design and make your own scarlet letter costume for a Halloween party or literary event.
- Host a movie night and watch one of the many film adaptations of “The Scarlet Letter” while discussing the portrayal of Hester’s character.
- Create a menu inspired by the novel and Hester’s experiences, such as seafood dishes or foods that were popular during Puritan times.
- Host a book signing or meet-and-greet with an author who has written about Hester or “The Scarlet Letter.”
- Organize a scavenger hunt around town that follows Hester’s journey and highlights key moments from the novel.
- Visit historical sites in Massachusetts that relate to “The Scarlet Letter” and Hester’s story, such as the Salem Witch Museum or the Old State House in Boston.
- Attend a play or musical adaptation of “The Scarlet Letter” and discuss how the character of Hester is portrayed in the performance.