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What did the dark, dense forest represent to Hester, and in fact, represent in the book?
Natural world without Puratin laws. Place of freedom but home to the Black Man
What supernatural event(s) happened numerous times on Hester and Pearl’s excursions into the forest?
Sunshine disappears as Hester comes close to it while Pearl is able to catch it
What analogy is being made through this event?
Real happiness will never come back to Hester because she is bound to be miserable to the point she has not gotten over her sin to go into the light
While waiting in the forest, what story does Pearl want to hear from her mother?
A story about the Black Man
While waiting in the forest, what does Pearl say about the origins of the scarlet letter?
its a mark on Hester from the Black Man whom she met at nightime
What does Hester say when Pearl asks her if she’s met the Black Man?
Did you ever wake and find your mother gone?
Describe Dimmesdale as he walked along in the forest.
He has his hand over his heart looking worn and weak
What odd question did Hester and Dimmesdale ask of each other?
If they are alive
What gesture made the encounter a reality for Dimmesdale and Hester?
They touched hands
What question did Dimmesdale ask Hester?
If she found peace
Dimmesdale claims that he wishes the people’s respect would turn to scorn and hatred. Is this assertion believable?
No, if he wanted that then he would be come out and admitted he was the father
Hester suggests to Dimmesdale that, in his misery, he should feel forgiven because he has repented and has lived a holy life in spite of his sin. What is his reply?
He's had no repentance but instead just penance
Describe how Hester feels toward Dimmesdale now.
Her feelings are softened and heightened
In what way does Dimmesdale say that Chillingworth’s sin of vengeance is even worse than their sin of adultery?
Chillingworth violated the holiness of a human heart
What did Hester do to express her desire to look forward to the future?
she said he was not going alone
What did Pearl do while Hester and Dimmesdale spoke?
Ate berries, played with birds, decorated herself with nature
Why will Pearl not approach Hester and Dimmesdale at first?
She was trying to figure out how they were all releated, then see Hester dosent have TSL
When Dimmesdale kisses Pearl on the forehead, what does Pearl do?
Runs to the brook and attempts to wash it off
Hawthorne sets forth several reasons that might lead Dimmesdale to flee with Hester. What are some of these reasons?
He can be happy again
What does Hester propose that she and Dimmesdale do?
Steal away on a ship to Europe with Pearl
At this point in the novel, how does the author feel about love and hate?
Strongly
How does Dimmesdale react to Hester’s revelation of Chillingworth’s identity?
He is devasteated
What does Pearl now represent
Emotions between Hester and Dimmesdale
Hester asks Pearl pick up the scarlet letter, to which Pearl replies…
“You come here and pick it up”
How does Pearl “mock” her mother?
by kissing TSL
What did Hester have to do by the brook before Pearl would come across?
Put TSL back on
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