the scarlet letter chapter 18 and 19 notes Flashcards
how does dimmesdale react to the news that hester says she will run away with him
he is pretty happy and surprised
is the narrator surprised at hester’s decision
nope
what has hester been wandering for seven years
moral wilderness
hester has been _____ to leave the community for seven years but ______ hasn’t
preparing
Dimmesdale
what does hester take off
the scarlet letter
where does she throw it
the forest floor
what happens when she takes off the scarlet letter
everyone celebrates
birds sing
sun comes out
nature blesses them
what does the narrator say about hester taking off the scarlet letter
philosophizing that untamed Nature will bless people’s freedom from society’s laws.
what is pearl wearing when hester calls her
twigs and flowers
what do hester and dimmesdale talk about when pearl walks up to them
Pearl walks up, and her parents talk about how she (1) looks like both of them, (2) also looks like a fairy, and (3) is the “visible tie” that binds them together.
pearl tells dimmesdale to ____ down because she doesn’t _____
calm down
like emotion
what does hester promise dimmesdale
that this child will like you
where is pearl standing
on the other side of the brook
because pearl is standing on the other side of the brook, how does hester feel
feel separated
what does the narrator say for the reason for the feeling of separation between hester and pearl
it’s Hester’s fault, because she admitted another person to the intimate circle that had always been made up of only mother and child.
