In Chapter 17 Hester tells Dimmesdale about his so-called friend "Thou hast long had such an enemy, and dwellest with him, under the same roof!"... Although Dimmesdale is physically very sick at the end of the book, he seems to be quite clear mentally. ... In Chapter 17 she talks to Dimmesdale and confesses Chillingworth's identity to him. ... Chapter 23 he brings about the climax of the story: Dimmesdale turns to the crowd and cries out his guilt. This is the point the reader has been waiting for throughout the entire book. ...

• Word Count: 1627
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School

The first story denotes the story going on in the book, including the characters. ... A large occurrence of this comes in the first chapter of the book. The chapter mentions a rose bush outside of the prison. ... Also through much of her actions throughout the book she shows her naturalism. ... Throughout the book Dimmesdale keeps telling Hester and Pearl that one day they will stand on the scaffold together. ...

• Word Count: 1687
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

This book reflected much of what Hawthorne believed about people and society in the time period during which he lived. ... Early on in the book, he described the people "being of the most intolerant brood" (Hawthorne 86). ... In chapter twelve, Pearl calls to Dimmesdale asking him to reveal his own connection to herself and Hester. ... The evidence in the book does sufficiently support the thesis. For instance, chapter twelve demonstrates the meeting of Dimmesdale and Chillingworth after his sermon after finding a black glove. ...

• Word Count: 1291
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Throughout the course of the book, Hawthorne uses Hester, Pearl, and Arthur Dimmesdale to signify and contrast both the Puritanical and Romantic philosophies. ... The allegorical mirror that Hawthorne uses to show the deepest thoughts and ideas in each of the characters is the readers passageway into the lives of characters that are withdrawn from the society in the book. In chapter two while Hester is standing on the scaffold, she tries to hid from her grim reality by reminiscing of the better days of her youth. ... Pearl's reflection is very real, and chapter sixteen smoothly continues...

• Word Count: 2043
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As Hawthorne himself states in the opening chapter, the novel is about human weakness and its resulting sorrow. ... THE TITLE OF THE BOOK The title is significant to every chapter of the book, as the scarlet letter is displayed in many forms. ... Throughout the book the scarlet letter is seen standing out on her dress against the drab gray colors of her clothing, a constant reminder of her sin. ...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This may not have been clearly and directly stated to the reader, but throughout reading the book, you gather possible hidden meanings of Hester's scarlet letter. ... The symbolism of the scarlet letter is expanded in Chapter Five, Hester at Her Needle. ... Throughout the beginning chapters Hester is isolated and looked down upon by the Puritans. ...

• Word Count: 1352
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• Grade Level: High School

Whatever he does, whether he goes on the scaffold and professes his sin, or moves to England with Hester and Pearl, this relationship can not work because in so many ways, Dimmesdale rejects the Scarlet Letter, in both human and supernatural forms, it now rejects him, evidenced by the reactions of Pearl in the last chapter, when she runs to the brook to was her head after she Dimmesdale kisses her. ... Laced between the lines of Hawthorne, among the paths and the scarlet letter, the town and the brook, lay many of the themes in this book, which, during close reading can appear quite easily. ...

• Word Count: 1256
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The meaning of the Scarlet Letter is also something that gets distorted throughout the book. In the beginning of the book the "A- stands for adultery which is not something to be proud of. ... This is evident in chapter 24 when Hester voluntarily wears the letter when she returns from England. ...

• Word Count: 1455
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

(Hawthorne, chapter 4) Hester has no sunlight to give thee because she has committed the sin of adultery. ... (Serrano, p. 6) Whenever Chillingworth is presented in the book he is always wearing dark clothes and found in dark places. ...

• Word Count: 1649
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She is the strongest person shown in this book, she is the protagonist. ... He is Hester's wife and is introduced in the third chapter where he finds out that Hester has cheated on him and gave birth to another man's baby. ...

• Word Count: 1619
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School