he is the minister
describe the health of rev. dimmesdale
Rodger and hester were once married
because there is a hint of plums in the kiss and she is allergic to plums
as dimmesdale gives her a kiss on the forehead she goes running to the brook to wipe it off of her.
he puts his hand over his heart
Don't know his relationship but he asks her to reveal the father of her sinful child.
In chapter 9, we learn that Dimmesdale's health is beginning to fail. He looks pale and thin.
He is seen clutching his chest often, where he has carved the letter A into his chest.
During the procession, Hester stands on the scaffold in the marketplace with her daughter Pearl. During Dimmesdale's sermon in the church, she stands in the back of the congregation, unseen by the rest of the town.
In The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Dimmesdale habitually places his hand over his heart in a gesture of pain and guilt. This gesture symbolizes his inner turmoil and the burden of his secret sin.
Dimmesdale appears feeble and frail, with a hand over his heart as if in pain or distress. His gestures and expressions suggest inner torment and suffering, contrasting with the celebratory atmosphere of the procession. This stark contrast highlights Dimmesdale's inner turmoil and guilt.
A Saturday job is a job on Saturday