Overthrown by joy Dimmesdale accepts the offer. Both become excited for their new life together. Once the merriment sets in, the sun comes out. Finally, it displays it's light upon Hester and she becomes beautiful again. The past seven years had changed her too, but now she was back to her old self. For so many years Hester has been isolated from society and now she finally reacts taking her scarlet letter off and throwing it. She also lets down her long, beautiful hair. Hawthorne make this chapter a typical, cheesy love scene:
“Taking it from her breast, she threw it among the withered leaves. The mystic symbol landed on the near bank of the stream. Had it flown a little farther, it would have fallen into the water and given the little brook another woe to carry onward. But there lay the embroidered letter, glittering like a lost jewel for some cursed wanderer to pick up. That ill-fated person might then be haunted by strange, guilty spirits; sad emotions; and inexplicable
misfortune.”-Hawthorne
I personally love the metaphor that Hawthorne used when the scarlett letter was no longer on Hester Prynne. He makes it seem like the letter is cursed and who ever finds it will sense the pain that Hester had been through all throughout this novel. The "A" is an important symbol in this book and Hawthorne continued to make it important with it's goodbye. The theme of this chapter is hope. The two lovers are finally relived of their pain.
“Taking it from her breast, she threw it among the withered leaves. The mystic symbol landed on the near bank of the stream. Had it flown a little farther, it would have fallen into the water and given the little brook another woe to carry onward. But there lay the embroidered letter, glittering like a lost jewel for some cursed wanderer to pick up. That ill-fated person might then be haunted by strange, guilty spirits; sad emotions; and inexplicable
misfortune.”-Hawthorne
I personally love the metaphor that Hawthorne used when the scarlett letter was no longer on Hester Prynne. He makes it seem like the letter is cursed and who ever finds it will sense the pain that Hester had been through all throughout this novel. The "A" is an important symbol in this book and Hawthorne continued to make it important with it's goodbye. The theme of this chapter is hope. The two lovers are finally relived of their pain.
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