"'Speak; and give your child a father!'
'I will not speak!' answered Hester, turning pale as death, but responding to this voice, which she too surely recognized. 'And my child must seek a heavenly Father; she shall never know an earthly one'" (page 51)
A common mood introduced in the beginning chapters is suspense. In the first chapters, the reader is introduced to Hester Prynne and is given the background on her story and situation. Hester, as an adulterer, is forced to wear an A signifying to all of her wrongdoings. Much like the reader, all of the individuals in the story long to know who is the father of Hester's daughter, Pearl. I suspect that the suspense of who the father is will serve as a main driving force in the plot.The suspicion of who the father of Pearl has continued to grow to the points of the book in which I have read thus far. Furthermore, Hester's character is shown through her ability to not give into the pressures of telling others of who the father of her child may be. Hester is a strong, independent woman, who does not seem to be influenced by others. I think this character trait of independence and courage is one of the many great aspects to Hester's character.
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