scarlet letter notes for chapter 10 and 11 Flashcards
titles of chapter 10 and 11
The leech and his patient
The Interior of a Heart
what has the adultery incident turned chillingworth into
He’s desperate. He trusts no one, but he can’t recognize his enemies, either.
where did chillingworth find a certain herb
on a grave, out of the heart because someone died without confessing something
what does dimmesdale do when they are talking about confession
grabs heart like he is in pain
what does dimmesdale suggest about confession
Dimmesdale suggests that some men, however, keep their sins secret because if they confess, they will never again be able to do good for God.
who calls pearl evil
chillingworth
what does pearl say when all the adults make eye contact
Come away, mother! Come away, or yonder old Black Man will catch you! He has got hold of the minister already. Come away, mother, or he will catch you! But he cannot catch little Pearl!”
Does Dimmesdale think Hester is relieved from her burden of sin by the scarlet A?
He does.
does dimmesdale say he has held anything back from chillingworth
nope
what does dimmesdale say about chillingworth dealing with spirit
you do not deal in medicine for the soul
what does chillingworth think of dimmesdale’s passion
Hmm. Chillingworth reflects silently that the minister is so passionate, it’s easy to see how he might have done a “wild thing” due to the “hot passion of his heart”
who would dimmesdale confess to
Dimmesdale isn’t going to reveal his spiritual wounds to an “earthly physician,” but only to a “Physician of the soul,” i.e., Christ.
what does chillingworth do when dimmesdale falls asleep
looks at chest
what does the narrator mention about chillingworth after he looks at dimmesdale’s chest
if anybody wants to see what Satan looks like in his moment of joy, he would need look no further than Chillingworth’s dance as he leaves the room.
what does chillingworth begin doing in chapter 11
plotting his revenge
