as dimmesdale gives her a kiss on the forehead she goes running to the brook to wipe it off of her.
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
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.
When Hester reveals to Dimmesdale that Chillingworth is actually her husband he becomes angry and upset. He begins to condemn her and is quite afraid for his own life and safety. But soon he forgives her and comes to the realization that Chillingworth is a worse sinner than they are.
endothermic reaction