The tone,
point of view, and narrative ofin 's TheScarlet Letter is clearly
sympathetic to Hester in several ways.
The chapter is titled "Hester at
her Needle", and two things of extreme importance are brought up. One, that Hester is free,
but not from the oppression of the sanctimonious villagers. The other, that Hester's talent with
needlework sets her aside from every other woman, and represents her shining inner
light.
Sympathy for Hester is evident, being that this chapter tells about
the moment whenis finally removed from prison. The narrator expresses how Hester's heart is
nevertheless "morbid" and "sick" with suffering. This is even the day when
her sentence was finally over.
Even though this is a moment of physical
liberation, it is obvious that this is not going to be a joyous moment for poor Hester. She will
have to live now in the free community and endure the daily judgement of her fellow
villagers....
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