Here is a game inspired by The Scarlet Letter that models Marco Polo. The instructions are below, the game can be played by as many people as you wish.
1. One person is choosen to be Hester, they should carry a scarlet A. Everyone else are Pearl's.
2. The Pearl's hide away from Hester who is counting to ten with their eyes closed.
3. Once Hester reaches ten, they yell out "Little Pearl where are you?" and the Pearl's respond "Here I am Mother!"
4. Hester continues to yell and upon finding a Pearl, they get tagged and are out. This continues until all the Pearl's are found.
5. When the last Pearl is found, they become the new Hester and the bearer of the scarlet letter.
The scene that inspired this game is in chapter 18 when Hester and Dimmesdale are in the woods and Hester calls out to Pearl, who refuses to cross the stream. Once Hester picks up the A all is well again, and Pearl goes to her and Mr. Dimmesdale. This is why the last player becomes the bearer of the A, because Pearl doesn't want to be around her Mother without the letter on.
1. One person is choosen to be Hester, they should carry a scarlet A. Everyone else are Pearl's.
2. The Pearl's hide away from Hester who is counting to ten with their eyes closed.
3. Once Hester reaches ten, they yell out "Little Pearl where are you?" and the Pearl's respond "Here I am Mother!"
4. Hester continues to yell and upon finding a Pearl, they get tagged and are out. This continues until all the Pearl's are found.
5. When the last Pearl is found, they become the new Hester and the bearer of the scarlet letter.
The scene that inspired this game is in chapter 18 when Hester and Dimmesdale are in the woods and Hester calls out to Pearl, who refuses to cross the stream. Once Hester picks up the A all is well again, and Pearl goes to her and Mr. Dimmesdale. This is why the last player becomes the bearer of the A, because Pearl doesn't want to be around her Mother without the letter on.
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