Dimmesdale
Who does Dimmesdale call to the scaffold?
Hester and Pearl
Who holds Pearl's hand at the scaffold?
Hester
What does Chillingworth want from Dimmesdale?
Revenge.
What symbol does Hester wear?
The Scarlet Letter.
What does Dimmesdale confess publicly?
His sin.
What does Dimmesdale call Pearl?
"My little Pearl."
What simile does Hawthorne use to describe Chillingworth after Dimmesdale's death?
An uprooted weed in the sun.
What does the Scaffold represent?
Public exposure and judgement.
Why does Dimmesdale die after gaining spiritual freedom?
His confession frees his soul, but his body has already been destroyed by years of guilt and suffering.
What role does Hester play in society when she returns to Boston?
Counsellor/Therapist
What does Chillingworth say after Dimmesdale died?
"Thou hast escaped me!"
Why does Hester voluntarily wear the letter again?
She has transformed it into a symbol of her identity and experience.
What are the three explanations given for Dimmesdale's Scarlet Letter?
Self-inflicted penance, Chillingworth's magic/poisons, or remorse manifesting itself.
How does Pearl change after she kisses Dimmesdale?
She becomes capable of ordinary human emotion and happiness rather than existing just as a symbol of her parents' sin.
What causes the death of Chillingworth and what does he do after he dies?
His loss of purpose. He leaves property for Pearl.
What does Dimmesdale's confession reveal about appearances?
A person who appears holy may hide serious guilt.
Who tries to support Dimmesdale after the sermon.
What was Hester making when she was seen in the cottage years later?
A baby garment embroidered with elaborate golden designs.
Who were the two men named as executors of Chillingworth's will?
Governor Bellingham and Reverend Mr. Wilson.
The narrator says hatred and love are essentially the same passion, except that love is seen in a “celestial radiance” and hatred is seen in this.
“What is a dusky and lurid glow?”