Ch. 1-5
What happened to Hester's husband?
Captured by natives
What is Chillingworth compared to?
A leech
Describe Pearl as a person.
She is determined, smart, wild, wise for her age, well dressed, beautiful.
What does Pearl say to Hester about the sunshine?
The sunshine doesn't love you
What changes occur in Pearl after Dimmesdale's death?
She becomes “human” and gains compassion
What was Hester's emotion/attitude walking in the marketplace and on the scaffold?
Brave, ashamed, scared
Why are Dimmesdale and Chillingworth living together?
So Chillingworth can better take care of Dimmesdale
Does Hester tell Pearl what the Scarlet Letter means?
No, she lies about it
Describe the forest
black, somber, scary, free, dense
What did Chillingworth manage to arrange?
Passage to England on the same ship as Hester and Dimmesdale
How did the community know Hester was an adulteress? How did the town react to it?
She was pregnant without her husband present, the people were judgmental and unforgiving.
What is the true reason for Chillingworth caring for Dimmesdale?
He wants to know if Dimmesdale is Pearl's father
What is the new meaning of the Scarlet Letter after Hester becomes more active in the community?
Able
What is the true cause of Dimmsdale misery?
He can't tell anyone the truth. The weight of carrying this secret is hurting him.
How has Pearl changed as she became an adult?
She has become wealthy and respectable
What did the Scarlet Letter and the rosebush represent?
Scarlet Letter - Shame
Rosebush - Hope
How was the Scarlet Letter reflected in the armor?
It was bigger than Hester implying that the A is the only thing people see.
Why does Hester feel that she needs to take care of Dimmesdale?
They committed the sin together so they both are responsible
What happens to nature around Hester when she removes the scarlet letter
The forest becomes alive again, no longer dark, evil looking
What are the Puritan’s doing during the festival that is hypocritical
Smoking, drinking, sword fighting
How did Hester feel when she meets her husband in the cell? Did she end up taking his medicine?
Fear and yes
What did the Puritan kids do for fun?
They would pretend to kill Indians and Quakers
What does Hester think her worst sin is?
Marrying Chillingworth
What was Dimmesdale dreading?
Pearl would look too much like him and people would notice
Who senses a difference in Dimmesdale?
Pearl and Mistress Hibbins