The Interview
What does Robert Chillingworth ask of Hester and why?
When convincing Hester to drink his medicine, what does Robert Chillingworth say is a worse fate than death for Hester?
Hester at Her Needle
Why does Hester spend so much time making clothes for the poor?
What was the one thing that Hester never embroidered?
Pearl
There are a lot of comparisons in this chapter that link Pearl to evil and witchcraft. Do you think Hawthorne is trying to say she was born evil or she became evil because of how the society treated her?
Is Pearl truly evil, or is our perception of her influenced by Hester and the townspeople's fears?
The Governor's Hall
Is Pearl's dress used to highlight the contrasts between her and the Scarlet Letter or to show the similarities?
When Hester is in the Governor's Hall on p.95, she sees a reflection of herself in a polished breastplate, and her Scarlet Letter is blown into "exaggerated and gigantic proportions." What does this symbolize?
No comments:
Post a Comment