Scarlet Letter 12/1/10

As of now, the story line seems to be pretty straightforward. Young wife cheated on old husband, and old husband (and the rest of society) is really unhappy. My guess is that the mystery man who fathered her child is Arthur Dimmesdale, though I'm not sure how the rest of the community would react if this were the case. While I'm sure they have no problem backing their threats, Dimmesdale is an incredibly important member to the community, and on top of that he is very well-respected. My predictions for the immediate future is that Hester will continue to remain mute in regards to the name of her lover, and her real husband will continue to prod her about it; he might possibly discover the truth before everyone else and work to make said lover's life miserable. And the community will likely continue hating and debating over Hester.