The Scarlet Letter | Techniques
Hawthorne organizes the story of Hester and Dimmesdale around three key scenes, each of which takes place on the scaffold outside the prison in Boston. Each is used to make some key revelation about his hero and heroine. Throughout the novel, the author balances his narrative among scenes describing the career of Hester among the villagers, the growing agony felt by Dimmesdale over his concealed sin, and the insidious efforts of Chillingworth to discover his wife's lover.
The novelist also makes superb use of imagery and symbolism. With great frequency, he makes symbolic associations...
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