An initial response after reading the first half of The Scarlet Letter written by

An initial response after reading the first half of the book. What feelings has the book generated so far? What has created those feelings? Has your attitude changed since the first two chapters? If so, how? What has caused the change? What does Hawthorne expect of you as a reader? Has he tried to manipulate you in any way? If so, what way? What connections are you able to draw between this book and your life?
The Scarlet Letter has really surprised me as a reader. Up to this point, I have never found myself enraptured by a book of this type. However, this book is different. Hawthorne has…