... 's status as a heroine is more of an opinion I have formed on my own of Hawthorne's tale. Many people may wonder what legacy Hester left to her dear Pearl. F. O. Matthiessen talks of Hester clinging "to the hope that her girl has capacity for strong affection, which needs only to be awakened by sympathy" (4) but Hester wants so much more for her daughter. Never ... Dictionary on-line defines a heroine as "a woman admired and emulated for her achievements and qualities." Hester could be included in the definition as an example. The last heroic act one could imagine that Hester did was to ...

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... he comes forward, with his hand over his heart trying to hide his own scarlet letter which he feels on his breast, when the governor is talking about taking Pearl away form Hester Prynne. Reverend Dimmesdale finally gets into the permanent habit of placing his hand over his heart in pain. Roger Chillingworth as well places his hand over Reverend Dimmesdale's heart and ... as they wish, letting their desires and wishes become a reality. They are not shackled by the pressures of their lifestyle, and therefore may truly be themselves. In the second scaffold scene, Reverend Dimmesdale climbs ...

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