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what does hawthorn describe in detail in this first chapter
the prison door and the rosebush
what were the first two things that the puritans built upon arriving to the new colony
a prison and a cemetary
what does the narrator say he hopes the rose bush will symbolize
a sweet moral blossom
why are all the townspeople gathered in the center of the town
to watch hester as part of her punishment
how are women in NE different from the generation of women before them
they are less refined
what is hester pryne's relationship with arthur dimmesdale
He is her preacher at the time
describe hester pryne
tall dark hair and eyes and pretty
What is a scaffold and what is it used for
a stage used for punisment
what is on hesters mind as she serves the first part of her punishment
a flashback to her childhood and thinks about her husband and parents
what does hester notice immediately notice about the strange man accompanied by an Indian
his uneven shoulders
what gesture does the stranger tell one of the townspeople about himself
that he was captured by indians
what does the townsman tell the stranger about hesters crime? What do we learn about hester's husband
She's been involved in a scandal.
He is from amsterdam and she came before he did
describe dimmesdale
greatly repsected young and intelligent man
what do the magistrates and ministers want hester to tell them? what does she do
who the father is
tells them no
WHat does dimmesdale do and say after hester firmly states that she will not reveal the name of her lover
He puts his hand over his heart
why was hester placed under constant watch when she returned to the prison
THey were afraid that she would hurt herself or the baby
what is the strangers name and what is his relationship with hester
Chillingsworth, her husband
Chillingsworth says that he and hester have both wronged each other. What is his reasoning behind this
he's wronged her by marrying her, and she wronged by committing adultury
What does he ask hester to promise him and why do you think he asks this of her
To keep his ID a secret
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What does he promise to do if hester doesnt freely reveal the name of her lover
Says hes going to find and torture him
What is chillingworths response when hester asks him why he wont just announce himself and cast her off?
he doesnt want to be doshonored. he wants to not be known
why does hester decide to stay close to her own town instead of going back to europe?
to face her punishment and because her lover is there
how does hester make money
she sews
what is ironic about the townspeoples willingness
they dont treat her well but they want to buy her creations
how does hester dress and act
simply and gives generously
how is she treated by the townspeople? who does she dread the most? why
they shun her at first
THe children becuase they stare and follow her
What happens when hester looks into the eyes of the townspeople who stare at the scarlet letter on her bosom
she feels the sin in the heart of the people
why did hester name her child pearl
bc she is her only valuable trait
how is pearl dressed
fine elaborate clothes
what thoughts does hester have about pearl
how does pearl react to her punishment
that shes from eden
not able to be punished
why does hester go to the governors house
she has gloves to give to him and to talk about why pearl might be taken from her
what does the author say is remarkable about pearl and her clothes
the scarlet letter was endowed with life
who do hester and pearl encounter on thier way to the governers house
some children and they throw mud
describe the governers hall
elegant and elaborate
what does peal want from the governors garden?
a rose
when she cant get it she screams
and the guards stop her behavior
who is wiht the governor when he meets with hester
chillingworth, dimmesdale and rev wilson
what does mr wilson ask pearl and what does she say
who made thee?
her mother plucked her from the rose bush outside the prison
who speaks on behalf of hester at the governors house and what does he say
dimmesdale
pearl is a reminder if hesters sin, and that everyone should trust her
whad does the governor decide about letting gester raise pearl?
he lets her keep her and makes her go to school and she cannot have another incident or scandal
who approces hester when she leaves the governors house and shat does she say
mistress hibbons
come to the forest to meet the black man
what is chillingworths position in the community
doctor
how has dimmesdales physical appearence changed
health is failing him pale weak and has his hand over his heart
what does the window at the home that chillingworht and dimmesdaleshare look over
the cemetary
what do the townspeopl think is happening to dimmesdale
they notice something off and different about him
to what does chillingwoth devote all his effort
healing dimmesdale
what is the topic of the conversation bw dimmesdale and chillingwoth that starts a fight between them
guilt secrets and confessions
what is dimmesdales position on the topic
that men should confess their sins and people live better who confess
what does pearl insinuate about chillingworht
that chillingworth is the devil
at the end of chapter 10, what does chill do to dimmesdale and what is his reaction
he looks at dimmesdales chest
what is chillingworths new obsession and devotion
torturing dimmesdale
what does dimmesdale resolve to do but never acts upon
revealing his sin to the public
what do the townspeople think of dimmesdale
that the ground he walks on is holy
what causes dimmesdale to be in constant agony
his becoming more ill as time goes by
what does dimmesdale do at night when hes alone
stares at himself in the mirror and whips himself
where does dimmesdale go at the beginning of chapter 12 and what does he do there
stands on the scaffold and screams
why are rev wilson hester pearl and chillingworth out in the middle of the night
performing last rights for gov winthrop
and hester sewed the burial gown
what happens that makes it seem like mid day in the middle of the night
a meteor flashes in the sky
why wont pearl tell dimmesdale who chillingwoth is
shes mad at him becuase Chillingworht wont stand on the scaffold with them the next day
what do the townspeople belive that the a on hesters chest has begun to stand for
Able, becuase she is strong and devoted to helping others
how has the attitude of the townspeople changed towards hester
they used to rebuke her now they are glad shes part of the commumnity again
what physical and phycological changes has hester undergone
more quiet and submissive clothes are simple and her hair is pulled back
how did pearls birth save hester
Hester could have been rebellious, dead, gone to withcraft, but pearl kept her in line
what physical changes does hester notice about chillingworth
his face is darker and his eyes grow red and more evil and mean
what does hester tell chillingworth she wants to do
reveal his ID to dimmesdale
what is chillingworths response
she can, but he wont leave dimesdale alone
why does hester hesitate about telling pearl about the A
wonders if its the right time and if pearl can handle in information
why does hester say she wears the a and what is significant about tis
becuase of the gold thread
the first time shes lied about the meaning of the letter
what does hester do when peal continues to pester her about the letter
locks her in a closet becuase she thinks pearl is teasing her
what does pearl say is the reason that the sun shines on her but not her mother
becuase she is afraid of the scarlet letter
what does pearl believe about the letter
that she will get one when she gets older
what does pearl ask hester when they sit and take a break in the forest
to tell her a story about the black man and if shes ever met him
how does hester respond
she met him and he gave her the letter
what does pearl comment about dimmesdale and the black man
that the black man marked dimmesdales heart when he signed the black book
what does dimmesdale tell hester when she asks "is there no reality in the penitence thys sealed and witnessed by good works? and Therefore should it not bring you peace?
his congregation loves and respects and and he is more totured by that fact
what does chillingworth reveal to dimmesdale
who chillingworth is
he is upset them calms down and forgives her
what is the treat that looms over hester pearl and dimmesdalhe if they reveal chillingworths ID
hester may be killed becuase her husband is alive
what does hester suggest they do
leave boston and go back to europe
who have been hesters teachers in these last 7 years
shame, despair, solitude
how has dimmesdale lived in the past 7 years
kept his sin a secret and acts like nothing ever happened
what does hester do in the middle of the forest that allows the sun to shine on her
lets her hair down and rips off the letter
how does she feel and look after doing so
feels like a huge weight has been lifted and her beauty returns
descirbe pearls relation with nature
it is her element and the animals interact with her
why does pearl hesitate to return to her mother when she is called
she has never seen her mother without the A
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