Hester
What was Hester accused of?
Adultery
How old is Pearl when Hester is on the scaffold
She is just an infant
Does Dimmsedlae die at the end of the story
yes
Free interpretation
“It is the unspeakable misery of a life so false as his Dimmesdale’s, that it steals the pith and substance out of whatever realities there are around us, and which were meant by Heaven to be the spirit’s joy and nutriment.”
What do you think it means.
the setting of this novel TSL
What is 17th century Boston?
Where did Hester go after getting the Scarlet A
Outskirts of Boston
How old is pearl in chapter 13
7 years bold
What kind of illness did Dimmsedale have
Psychosomatic
What chapter is this quote from
“And thus, while standing on the scaffold, in this vain show of expiation, Mr. Dimmesdale was overcome with a great horror of mind, as if the universe were gazing at a scarlet token on his naked breast, right over his heart.”
Chapter 11
What highly religious people existed during the time TSL took place?
The puritans
What did Hester Promise to do for Chillingworth
Keep his identidy a secret
How did Pearl first react when Hester took off the scarlet A?
She cried until Hester put the A back on.
In chapter 12, what does Dimmesdale believe the meteor spells out?
The scarlet A
What is this quote talking about?
in the vacant regions of the atmosphere. So powerful was its radiance, that it thoroughly illuminated the dense medium of cloud betwixt the sky and earth. The great vault brightened, like the dome of an immense lamp.
The Meteor
What job does Chillingworth do
A physician
How was Hester able to keep Pearl?
She was able to keep her becaue she would teach Pearl to be faithful
Why did pearl kiss the scarlet A
She wants Hester to be known in the public as a chaged citizen.
How did Dimmesdale punish himself and why?
He beats himself with a bloody whip since he couldn't bring himself to telling Hester that he is Pearl's father
What chapter is this quote from and who says it?
It irks me, nevertheless, that the partner of her iniquity should not, at least, stand on the scaffold by her side.
Chillingworth chapter 3
What do Hester and Pearl do after the death of Dimmesdale? Do they move?
They travel for several years, But still live in the same cottage they use to live in
Why does Hester meet Dimmsedale and Chillingworth in the woods?
It's the only palce she cam speak without the public's shame.
The chapter that reveals the 1st clue that Dimmsedale is Pearl's father is...
Chapter 3
How did Dimmesdale die?
From his own guilt
What is Hawthorne talking about in this quote?
"Certain it is, that, some fifteen or twenty years after the settlement of the town, the wooden jail was already marked with weather stains and other indications of age."
He describes the prison where Hester spent the last several months.
What Year was TSL PUBLISHED?
1850