According to The Scarlet Letter: A Student Casebook , however, " The Minister's Vigil' (Chapter 12) takes place at night when the purpose of the scaffold is controverted, becoming a place of concealment rather than exposure. ... The girl has now transformed from the fairy-like sprite of earlier chapters, into a human capable of compassion and emotion. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Ralph, Jack goes from a very petty and childish little boy, ""I ought to be chief," said Jack with simple arrogance, "because I"m chapter chorister and head boy. ... This is what happens to Jack and it's another explanation why he gets driven down the road of evil. ... All of these examples of Jack's physicality directed him to the road of evil he chose to take. ...

• Word Count: 1590
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School