Scarlet Letter Test Flashcards
What is the symbol of the rose bush related to
Passion
What are the women in the courtyard upset about
They believe her punishment isn’t severe enough
What is Hester’s punishment
Stand on the scaffold while wearing the A
Hester is shocked to discover who is in town her first day on the scaffold
Chillingworth
What does Chillingworth vow to do and how
Find out who the father is by looking into his heart
What is pearls function in the novel and how does Hawthorne reveal this
She is the living extension of the scarlet letter because when Hester throws away the A, Pearl freaks out because she feels like Hester has thrown her away
What are some symbols of the SL
Adulterer, Hidden sin, able, angel
Why is Hester’s housing choice symbolic
She is on the edge of the moral world and the immortality of the woods
Explain the significance of Pearl’s name
Hester chose the name because a pearl is something that is paid at a high price like the price she paid for Pearl
What point does Hawthorne try to make with the name
Appearances can be misleading
How does the trip to the governors mansion further the idea of the SL
She is dressed in a scarlet red dress and she told him she was plucked from the Rose bush
Why does Hester appeal to Dimmesdale? What are some things that this encounter causes?
Because it’s his child. The man also realize that Arthur knows Hester more than they thought. Dimmesdale begins to it knowledge Pearl and pearl recognizes a connection between them
Give two reasons Chillingworth is compared to a leech
He is a physician who at the time still use the leeches and he is living off Dimmesdale and will eventually suck the life out of him
What is the turning point for Chillingworth and how does he change
He moves from human to inhumane. He is no longer evil, he is called the devil. Pearl calls him the Black Man
How does Pearl connect her parents in the graveyard
She throws burrs at both of them representing the pain she causes both of them
