There are many funny cartoons based on The Scarlet letter that show how society and women could have been affected by Hester. Above is my favorite where the women wanted to be the best and different even if it meant wearing a sign meant to symbolize adultery.
The woman in this cartoon may or may not be Hester and Pearl, but it analyzes how the next generation is affected by a mother's mistakes. "B" can stand for baby or a branch off of the baby's mom's "A".
This cartoon is just funny, but shows how Hester changed the women's view of their daughters and other women in the Puritan society.
I think the second cartoon is showing how the "A" Hester wears could stand for adult and a "B" for baby. The letter "A" could mean many things (adventurous, adept, ageless, etc.)
ReplyDeleteDespite "A" being the first letter of many words, when people of Hester's Puritan town see her, she is immediately recognized as an Adulterer.
What if letters like this were still used today? An "A" could mean available and a "B" could be bubbly.
That cartoon made me think of how labels in society can change.
I also found it funny that Pearl was wearing the letter B. In the novel she is very exctied about the letter A, as shown when she makes her own green A. Her attachment and protective nature about it is also shown when she refuses to approach Hester without her A on. I would like to find out what the letters stand for in the cartoon, as well.
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