What colony is the setting for the novel?
Boston Massachusetts
Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place?
At an aged worn out prison located on a burial ground.
For what 2 “practical necessities” did the new colony set aside land?
A cemetery and the other portion as a site for a cemetery.
Who is Anne Hutchinson? How does Hawthorne feel about her?
Anne Hutchinson, a brave woman, was a preacher who shared her thoughts. She spread her beliefs, and said that god could speak to her. The Puritans didn't believe what she said and instead persecuted her and put her on trial. Being a woman with an open mind and ideas to speak was wrong, especially in this time period. Hawthorne, in chapter one, compares Anne Hutchinson to a wild rose because of her untamable ways. In this colony, everyone was alike, and a 'wild rose' was punished for their unusualness.
What 2 possible symbols do the rose have for the reader?
The wild rose symbolized the uniqueness and wild side of a person, and Anne Hutchinson was compared to it because to be a wild rose you have to have an individual personality. She believed what she wanted, and no one could tell her different.
The 'delicate gems' were the last sight of beauty before they entered the prison. With the beauty of a wild rose, it brought a prisoner hope that they would be given some sympathy. It could only be their dream to have people want to be a 'wild rose' as they did, to be different, and original.
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