The Scarlet Letter Review Chapters 9-19 notes

Ch 9 Review Title “The Leech”- doctor & symbol Townspeople began believing that Chillingworth was the devil haunting Dimmesdale Dimmesdale grew sicker- unknown cause

Ch 10 Review Black weed discussion Dimmesdale “No evil of the past can be redeemed by better service”- pg 120 Pearl- “Come away mother or the Black Man will get you!”- pg 122 What does Chillingworth find??? Pg 126

Ch 11 Review How does Dimmesdale feel about Chillingworth? Pg 128 What do the townspeople think is happening with Dimmesdale? Pg 131 What does Dimmesdale do in secret? Pg 132

Ch 12 Review What does Dimmesdale do once on the scaffold? Mistress Hibbons again? *SYMBOL* “Electric chain” pg 139 Chillingworth in the shadows pg 142 Gender roles? What was found on the scaffold? What did public think?

Ch 13 Review What does the letter appear to be now? Pg 146-147? Women’s roles pg 150 Hester’s temptation- pg 150 What has she considered doing to Pearl? To herself? “The Scarlet Letter has not done its office”

Ch 14 Review “Quitting the letter”- pg 153 Begging for Dimmesdale to be saved- pg 154 *Symbol No hope for all of them- pg 156

Ch 15 Review Why is it symbolic that Pearl crafted a letter out of eelgrass (part of nature)? Pearl’s understanding of the Letter- Hester wears Letter for same reason that Dimmesdale keeps hand over heart

Ch 16 Review Hester admits that she “met the Black Man ONCE” Pearl’s discussion of the Black Man- curious Pearl’s understanding of the Letter-

Ch 17 Review What is Dimmesdale like as a person? P. 172- “nothing but despair” P.176- Chillingworth is revealed What is their plan for the future?

Ch 18 Review What is the significance of the title “The Flood of Sunshine”? P 180- Hester’s “teachers” and what their sin meant P 182- takes the letter off P 183- Nature’s reaction?

Ch 19 Review Pearl is on one side of the brooke and Hester and Dimmesdale are on the other. Why could this represent? P 187 Why does Pearl throw a tantrum because Hester wasn’t wearing the letter? P 190- Pearl is mollified Why does Pearl ask about Dimmesdale’s hand over his heart repeatedly? What does this show?

Ch 20 Review How does Dimmesdale feel after leaving the forest? What does Dimmesdale imagine? Mistress Hibbins- rationale p. 199 Dimmesdale turns down Chillingworth p. 201 Then, Dimmesdale felt great! Text evidence to show this?

Ch 21 Review Hester is “dead” p.203 Turn to conversation between Hester and Pearl on p. 205 What is Pearl’s understanding of Dimmesdale? P 210- What ruined Hester & Dimmesdale’s plan? What MEIN is shown?

Ch 22 How does Dimmesdale look to the townspeople? How does Hester FEEL about Dimmesdale when he walks by her? P. 214 What is the news from the shipmaster?

Ch 23 Hester= A, Dimmesdale= best sermon ever! Dimmesdale reveals sin with Hester & Pearl on scaffold- Pearl kisses Dimmesdale Dimmesdale dies What was on Dimmesdale’s chest? What do the people think was on his chest?

Ch 24 Probably infected A cause of death Chillingworth dies- leaves property to Pearl Pearl flourishes, marries and has baby Hester lives in cottage Dies and is buried NEAR Dimmesdale under the letter A