The Scarlet Letter

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  What is the significance of Pearl? What are some traits of Pearl and some quotes that support that information?

  Posted by ingride on Sep 4, 2008 at 05:00 PM

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  In Chapters 4-8 of "The Scarlet Letter," what two reasons does the church give to ensure Hester's losing custody of Pearl?

  Posted by swill1992 on Sep 1, 2008 at 06:06 PM

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  In chapters 4-8 of "The Scarlet Letter," what does Hester do with her spare money?

  Posted by sbal92 on Sep 1, 2008 at 05:39 PM

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  In "The Scarlet Letter," what is Hester Prynne's punishment? What do the Puritan magistrates hope to accomplish with this punishment?

  Posted by hannahboo on Aug 26, 2008 at 02:22 PM

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  How is the name of Hester's child symbolic in "The Scarlet Letter"?

  Posted by itselectricx321 on Aug 24, 2008 at 03:37 PM

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  In "The Scarlet Letter," what was the reason Hester gave for keeping Pearl?

  Posted by joshu69114 on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:19 PM

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  What idea is Nathaniel Hawthorne suggesting through the character Pearl in "The Scarlet Letter"? How does she change throughout the novel?

  Posted by byrdsoccer15 on May 5, 2008 at 08:41 AM

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  What way are both Chillingworth and Dimmesdale to be pitied in "The Scarlett Letter"? 

  Posted by purplewater03 on Apr 13, 2008 at 03:06 PM

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  What is the role of Chillingworth in "The Scarlet Letter"? Is it a tool to punish Arthur Dimmesdale or is there another role for him ?

  Posted by brilliant444 on Apr 3, 2008 at 09:41 AM

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  What natural phenomenon comes to symbolize both Dimmesdale's "sin" and Governor Winthrop's "virtue" in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by iluvbb17 on Apr 1, 2008 at 02:12 PM

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  What information does Pearl give to her Mother in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by bucklemyshoes on Mar 3, 2008 at 09:14 PM

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  How does the meaning of the scarlet letter change throughout the book to Hester? To the Villagers? To Pearl?

  Posted by pverploegen on Feb 3, 2008 at 11:51 AM

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  Where do Hester and Chillingworth live before coming to America? Whom has Chillingworth lived with before coming to Boston?

  Posted by rebeccaguajardo on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:27 AM

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  What new identity has Chillingworth assumed in Boston? Why is he successful ?

  Posted by sexymexicana on Dec 12, 2007 at 09:10 AM

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  How does Hawthorne feel about Hester Prynne?

  Posted by flaka on Nov 15, 2007 at 08:42 PM

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  What is Hawthorne's attitude toward Roger Chillingworth?

  Posted by luisadrian on Nov 15, 2007 at 04:19 PM

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  From what does Hester hope to save Dimmesdale by telling him the truth about Chillingworth?

  Posted by evil-cookie on Nov 4, 2007 at 02:09 PM

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  Which character in The Scarlet Letter is innocent?

  Posted by stev0 on Oct 15, 2007 at 05:37 PM

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  How does Roger Chillingworth change during the course of the novel?

  Posted by shynataki on Oct 8, 2007 at 02:13 PM

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  What is the significance of the letter "A" on Hester's gown?

  Posted by azngril13 on Sep 23, 2007 at 03:48 PM