Their discussion between the two of Dimmesdale confessing to his crime on the Election Day and running away together was unexpected. ... Through reading this book I gained insight into the world of condemned people living in the Puritan world of early America. ...

• Word Count: 1043
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

After the two speak about the predicament and decide to leave for England, Dimmesdale is so relieved that he might be able to escape his sin that he thinks five evil thoughts, which for the puritans is as bad as sinning itself. ... When Dimmesdale finishes his Election Day sermon, he walks up onto the scaffold with Hester and Pearl and confesses everything to the people around him. ...

• Word Count: 897
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School