The quote: "Do you see that woman with the embroidered badge?: they would say to strangers. "It is our Hester,-the town's own Hester, who is so kind to the poor, so helpful to the sick, so comfortable to the afflicted!" This quote struck me. It struck me, because it is sort of ironic. It is Ironic that a woman who committed a crime was punished, then praised. She accepted the daggers society spoke to her, then she was praised for her good works instead of scorned. It is good of heart to help the afflicted, because you can relate with your misery. (Pg. 169)
The quote: "It lies not in the pleasure of the magistrates to take off this badge," calmly replied Hester. This quote struck me, because she calmly states that it's not in the pleasure of the magistrates to take of her letter. She believes she'll either make herself wear it forever, or that she has the right to take it off herself. Roger says, "Wear it if it suits you better," because she chose to wear it, and he believes her compliant. I think it's courageous of her to say that it's not in the pleasure of the magistrates, but in herself. (Pg. 176)
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