Chapters 1-5
What is Hester's punishment
to wear the scarlet letter for the rest of her life
What kind of relationship does pearl have with the other children?
she doesnt really have any friends and she goes on walks with hester and when children her age follow them she pelts them with stones and violent words.
how did the people of the congregation judge Dimsdale
they believe that he is holier than everyone else
what quality did hester want in pearl
to be human
when are Hester and Dimsdale leaving for england?
4 days
what did the rose bush symbolize?
it symbolized hope because it was bright coming out of the prison
why is hester going to governor bellinghams mansion?
To sell gloves to them and make a case about her parenting
why did pearl make a green letter A
shes trying to get her mom to tell her the meaning
what was the cause of dimsdales misery
hes guilty of 3 sins (lying, cowardice, and hypocrisy)
why does pearl call the minister "a strange sad man"
she's carrying out his hypocrisy
what had happened to Chillingsworth before he arrived in the town?
held captive, wandering against his will presumed dead
what has recently happened to Rev. Dimmesdale?
he got sick/ill cause he was helping others out and not focusing.
what is Dhillingsworths perspective of his role on the life of Dimsdale
thinks hes Dimsdales savior
why did dimsdale decide to run away from hester
he felt hope and joy for the first time in a long time and needed hesters companionship
what was the reason for Hesters gloomy mood
what are the two demands chillingworth asks of hester
who she slept with and to keep his identity a secret
where does dimmesdale freqeuntly put his hand?
what does hester need to become a woman again
a magic touch
with what does pearl associate Dimsdales love?
(ps its two quotes)
doth he love us? will he go back with us hand in hand?
does dimsdale think he and hester will rejoin in the next life?
no, because he thinks their sin is too big
what did hesters home symbolize
abandonment and loneliness
Explain "as with one passion, so with another!"
It means that chillingsworth observes dimmesdales emotions shifting from one extreme to another
what two influences drove Dimsdale to the scaffold
cowardice and remorse
what was the natures response to Hesters transformation
the woods became bright and pretty
what is revealed about chillingworth that he left all of his wealth to Pearl?
that there was some good in him and he doesn't blame pearl.