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Who is the "Black Man that haunts the forest round about us" in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlett Letter?
Chillingworth
Who did Hester Prynne commit adultery against?
Chillingworth.
Who was forced to wear a bright red letter 'A'?
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester Prynne
In The Scarlet Letter, what is the name of the protagonist's daughter?
What is the scarlet letter?
"A"
How did Nathaniel Hawthorne find his inspiration for his novel The Scarlet Letter?
Who is the witch?
Mistress Hibbins
In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who did Hester Pyrnne commit adultery with?
What does Reverend Dimmesdale see in the sky on his night upon the platform?
The letter "A" in the meteor.
What study of science does Nathaniel Hawthorne illustate in his novel The Scarlet Letter, long before its time?
Alchemy.
True or false:
Hester Prynne sometimes dressed little Pearl in clothing that evoked the scarlet letter A that Hester was forced to wear in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne?
True.
Three meanings of the scarlet "A"
Angel, Adultery and Able.
When the night sky of Boston is illuminated by a red letter "A,"
Dimmesdale's brethren in the ministry construe it to have what meaning in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne?
When the guilt-filled Rev. Dimmesdale takes a night-time walk, he end up at what location, where he eventually meets Hester, Pearl and Chillingworth at what location
The scaffold.
What does Hester Prynne do to make money?
Needlework/Sews.
Who initiated the connection between Dimmesdale and Chillingworth?
Chillingworth.
List 3 reasons as to why Chillingworth isn't giving up his identity.
He doesn't want Hester killed.
He wants to destroy the father of Pearl.
He doesn't want to be embarrassed.
Explain the scaffold as a symbol.
The scaffold serves as a symbol or platform as a place to repent for one's sins and shame.
List all ways in which Dimmesdale physically harms himself or exposes himself. There are 4.
Whips himself, fasts, carves an "A" in his chest and holds vigils.
Who is Governor Bellingham's sister?
Mistress Hibbins.
Define:
The naming behind Pearl.
A great gift that comes from an ultimate/expensive price. Something beautiful that comes from something awful and evil.
Define:
Why does Hester not call out Dimmesdale as the father of Pearl?
She is so guilt stricken and shamed that she wants to forget her sins. She also knows the fate the two of them would meet---DEATH!
Why does Dimmesdale not confess?
He doesn't want he or Hester to be killed.
The church will ostracize him.
What century does the story take place?
17th Century.
What is the connection between Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Puritan Society?
His family members were devout Puritan religious members. They were judges during the Salem Witch Trials.