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How does dimmesdale finally escape chillingworth?
Chillingworth emerges from the crowd at the event of the election and violently yells at both Hester and Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale finally admits his secret and reveals the letter "A" imprinted into his skin on his chest, and then dies, finally escaping Roger Chillingworth.
How do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape their suffering?
Hester plans to escape her suffering by leaving the town and starting a new life with Pearl, while Dimmesdale initially plans to confess his sin publicly as a way to ease his guilt and suffering. However, he ultimately decides to escape by secretly leaving with Hester and Pearl to start a new life away from the judgment of society.
What did hester think would have been a better result for dimmesdale?
Hester thought Dimmesdale would have been better off if he had openly acknowledged his sin of adultery and faced the consequences publicly, rather than carrying the burden of guilt and internal struggle. She believed that accepting responsibility and seeking redemption would have brought him peace and closure.
Why does Hester and dimmesdale decide to go to London?
Hester and Dimmesdale decide to go to London to escape their past and start fresh in a new environment where they are not known and can make a new life away from their sins and the judgment of their community. Additionally, they may believe that London offers more opportunities for them to find redemption and live freely.
What are some open-ended questions about The Scarlet Letter?
Hester Prynne committed adultery with a colonial town's preacher, Dimmesdale. She was convicted and sentenced to wear a scarlet A on her chest for the rest of her days. She also had to stand upon the town's pillory the first day out of jail so everyone would know who she was. Hester also had a child by this adultery escapade, and her name was Pearl. Pearl helped her through with her deals of being an adulteress, but Hester often thought of her as someone else's child. Meanwhile, Dimmesdale is tortered mentally because Hester will not say who she commited adultery with and Dimmesdale will not come out and say it himself. Hester's husband came to her while she was in jail and spoke with her. He made her promise that she would not say that she was his wife, and he changed his name to Robert Chillingworth. During the story, Chillingworth tries to find out who she commited adultery with so he can take revenge. Eventually, Dimmesdale becomes so sick, Chillingworth takes him in and takes care of him. (Chillingworth is the town's doctor) He suspects that the town reverend is the one guilty of this crime, but is careful about what he does about it. Over time, Hester becomes more callous to the insults and takes a more active role in the community. Towards the end of the story, Chillingworth gave her permission to say who he was. Hester soon met with Dimmesdale in the woods and told him. They planned to escape back to England with Pearl on a ship that came in port. Dimmesdale's health became better and Hester continued with her plans. When the time came, Dimmesdale gave a sermon to the town, which the town considered to be his best. During his sermon, Hester learns that Chillingworth knows who Dimmesdale is and about their plans. Chillingworth had manage to make himself the doctor aboard their ship of escape. However, Dimmesdale also reveals his crime to the town and falls to the ground, ill. Pearl and Hester rush to see him, and Pearl finally gets to kiss her father. Dimmesdale dies at the end and Chillingworth becomes enraged. In the Epilogue, Hester had made it to another land and it is unknown what had happened to Pearl. It does mention that Pearl did send many sentimental things to her mother and things to take care of her, but Hester did nothing with them. Hester eventually moved back to that town that had sentenced her to her punishment and wore the scarlet letter once again. She was buried next to Dimmesdale, but with enough dirt to separate the two eternally. Her grave marker was marked a scarlet A.
What did arthur decide to do to get away from roger chillingworth?
Arthur decided to escape from Roger Chillingworth by leaving Boston and going to live in Europe. This decision was driven by his guilt over his affair with Hester Prynne and his desire to start afresh away from Chillingworth's torment.
What does Fleance's escape suggest about Macbeth's luck?
what does Fleance's escape suggest about Macbeth's luck
Examples of symbolism in scarlet letter?
Nearly the entire book. Using huge, unnecessary, page-filling diction, Nathaniel Hawthorne takes disappointments that you would usually go "Darnit, this sucks" at and turns them into "Perhaps there was a more real torture in her first unattended footsteps from the threshold of the prison" such. There's so much I really can't pick out just one good example.
How did Chillingworth escape captivity in 'The Scarlet Letter'?
In 'The Scarlet Letter,' Roger Chillingworth escapes captivity by boarding a ship heading back to England. He cleverly convinces the ship's captain to let him leave despite Puritan laws against leaving the settlement.
What is the infinitive of escape?
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What plans had Hester and Arthur made to leave town?
Hester and Arthur had planned to escape to Europe, where they could start anew and live without the public shame and judgment they faced in their current town. They intended to take a ship and leave their past behind, hoping to find a better life away from their current community.
What did cora suggest to Hawkeye to get them to get them out of their dilemma?
They should leave and escape by the river in order to reach Munro for aid.
