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A summary of Chapters 1–2 in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Scarlet Letter and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
“Goodwives,” said a hard-featured dame of fifty, “I’ll tell ye a piece of my mind. It would be greatly for the public behoof, if we women, being of mature age and church-members in good repute, should have the handling of such malefactresses as this Hester Prynne. What think ye, gossips?
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On her chest she bears the scarlet letter 'A' that is surrounded by shining gold thread upon a gown that scandalizes the women of the town. Clutched close to her breast is the child that was produced by her adultery and the apparent reason she was not more harshly punished for her crime.
Summary—Chapter 2: The Market-Place As the crowd watches, Hester Prynne, a young woman holding an infant, emerges from the prison door and makes her way to a scaffold (a raised platform), where she is to be publicly condemned.
In The Scarlet Letter, why is the pillory both effective and cruel in chapter 2? The pillory is effective because it forces Hester to confront her past and feel deep regret for her actions, as...
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