Symbolism/Themes
What are the two themes displayed during Chapter 15?
Nature and motherly protection
Roger Chillingworth
What creature did Pearl pretend to be while on the beach?
A mermaid
What did Chillingworth gather after leaving Hester?
More herbs
What color was the letter A, Pearl made?
Green
What color symbolism is seen during chapter 15?
The green letter A-created by Pearl
Has Hester ever denied the scarlet letter prior to chapter 15?
No
Other than the letter A, what else does Pearl make while on the beach?
Boats
What was Chillingworth holding on his arm?
A basket
Who has a “crooked figure?”
Chillingworth
What is the symbolism behind the color of Pearl‘s A
(Newness, envy, natural, curiosity, or the opposite of red-scarlet letter)
What did Hester think Chillingworth was going to do with the herbs he gathered?
Attempt to poison her
Who does Pearl connect her mother’s scarlet letter to?
Dimmesdale
What is the nickname given to Chillingworth during this chapter?
“Gatherer of herbs”
What is the title of chapter 15?
Hester and Pearl
Why do you think Chillingworth is depicted as crooked and old?
Getting revenge on Dimmesdale as taken a tole on him.
How many years was Hester “under the torture of the scarlet letter?
Seven years
What material does Pearl use to make her own letter?
Eel-grass
Fill in the blank: “His ___ ___ almost touched the ground.”
Grey beard
What motif is repeated through the book?
The scarlet letter
Give an example from this chapter that displayed one of the themes of this chapter.
Nature-Pearl’s own letter or motherly protection- Hester lying about the true meaning of the scarlet letter
When was the first time Hester denies her letter?
While talking to Pearl on the beach
Why does Pearl stop throwing stones at the seabirds?
She becomes sad because she thought she harmed one of the birds
What was one type of poisonous plant Hester listed, when talking about Chillingworth and him sinking into the earth?
(Deadly Nightshade, dogwood, or henbane)
What material did Pearl use to make her boats? (Be specific)
Birch bark