The main setting of the story
Massachusetts, Boston
an emblem placed on Hester's chest a symbol of her sin
what is the scarlet letter A
Condemned for adultery
Who is Hester Prynne
embodied by the scarlet letter itself
what is sin
Strict religious group who the book is based on
Who are the Puritans
Where the beginning of the story takes place
What is the prison
A natural symbol of hope near the prison door
what is the rosebush
A spirited child, wild and often unpredictable,
Who is Pearl
shown by the judgement of the towns people
what is hypocrisy
A common puritan punishment shown at the beginning of the book
what is the ignominy
The location where Pearl was almost taken away from Hester
What is Governor Bellingham's mansion
where Hester stood for her punishment
What is the Scaffold
a respected minister with inner conflict due to a big secret
Who is Arthur Dimmesdale
what is Hester's crime
what is Adultery
this skill of Hester's exposes the hypocracy of the puritan towns people
What is sewing
Where Hester Prynne lives
what is Hester's cottage
This symbol represents the freedom from the puritans oppressive community
What is nature
the Leech
Who is Roger Chillingworth
What is the sin Reverend Dimsdale is hiding
what is being the father of pearl
The puritan community demonstrates the qualities of this type of government where religious leaders guide everyday life
What is a theocracy