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What does the minister reply when Pearl asks him if he will stand on the scaffold with them in braod daylight?
he tells her he will stand there with her on "the great judgment day"
How long has it been since Hester stood on the scaffold holding Pearl as an infant?
It has been seven years since Hester stood on the scaffold holding Pearl as an infant.
Where have Hester and Pearl been before they arrive at the scaffold on their way home?
Hester and Pearl had been visiting Governor Bellingham's house, where they were discussing Pearl being taken away from Hester. On their way home, they stop at the scaffold where Hester was punished.
Who else approaches Dimmesdale just as he invites Pearl and Hester to join him near the scaffold?
Roger Chillingworth approaches Dimmesdale just as he invites Pearl and Hester to join him near the scaffold.
How is the scaffold symbolism in The Scarlet Letter?
There are three main scaffold scenes in the Scarlet Letter. The fist is in the beginning of the novel, when Hester has to go up on the scaffold with Pearl in front of the entire town. The second is in the middle of the night, when Hester and Pearl find Dimmsdale on the scaffold. Pearl stands between Hester and Dimmsdale, holding both their hands and linking them together. The third scaffold scene is at the end of the novel when Dimmsdale asks Hester and Pearl to join him on the scaffold in pulblic, during one of his sermons. He confesses his crime and Pearl finally finds out who her father is. These scenes are used as a unifying device throughout the novel. In the first scene, Hester and Pearl are unified together, in front of the rest of the town. In the second scene, Pearl is the link between Hester and Dimmsdale, which brings them together - except it's in the middle of the night, so it isn't public unification. In the third scene, all three are united together on the scaffold, in front of the whole town. In that scene, Pearl's life id fulfilled because she knows who her father is, and Dimmsdale can finally stop suffering internally because he confessed.
What are 2 forces that impel Dimmesdale to stand on the scaffold?
Dimmesdale is impelled by his guilt and desire for confession to stand on the scaffold as a form of public penance. Additionally, the mysterious hold that Chillingworth has over him contributes to his inner turmoil and compels him to seek some form of release.
How much time has passed since Hester first stood with the infant pearl on the scaffold?
7 years
What did pearl ask mr dimmesdale?
Pearl asked Mr. Dimmesdale to stand with her and her mother on the scaffold in the town square, publicly acknowledging their relationship and ending their secret suffering. She wanted him to finally bring their hidden truth to light.
In The Scarlet Letter when does pearl stop throwing stones?
Pearl stops throwing stones when Dimmesdale stands with Hester and Pearl on the scaffold in the marketplace at the end of the novel. At this moment, it symbolizes her acceptance of her family and their collective sin.
How does Pearl react when Dimmesdale calls Hester and herself to mount the scaffold?
Pearl finally gives Dimmesdale a kiss after he publicly acknowledges her as his daughter.
Where does Hester stand during the procession and during Dimmesdales sermon in the church?
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.
What happens upon the scaffold that changes pearls life?
nothing happens to Pearl, but her mother gets the letter "A' pinned on her bosom to mark her as an adulteress.
