The Scarlet Letter

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Questions in The Scarlet Letter tagged with "dimmesdale"

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  In Chapter Nine of "The Scarlet Letter," what is the relationship between Dimmesdale and Chillingsworth?

  Posted by jackiex33 on Oct 5, 2008 at 02:21 PM

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  What is the significance of the forest in "The Scarlet Letter" and how is the forest related to the black man and to Dimmesdale's moral confusion?

  Posted by joshkimm on Oct 4, 2008 at 06:58 PM

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  What do you think Chillingworth means when he says of the father of Hester's child "I shall read (the letter of infamy) on his heart"?

  Posted by joshkimm on Oct 3, 2008 at 03:18 PM

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  How does Reverend Wilson interpret Pearl's response to Dimmesdale's entreaty in "The Scarlet Letter"?

  Posted by joshkimm on Oct 2, 2008 at 02:33 PM

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  In "The Scarlet Letter", how does Hawthorne show us how Dimmesdale reacts to his sins?

  Posted by tori15sprinkles on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:42 PM

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  How does Dimmesdale feel as the much respected minister in the community and why doesn't he thrive among the people who so admire him?

  Posted by christina1257 on Jul 15, 2008 at 06:02 PM

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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 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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    Consider the characters Pearl, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth. How are their names symbolic?

  Posted by vmenard on Nov 24, 2007 at 10:28 AM

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  What explanation for the events of Election Day is made by the minister's friends to make him seem blameless?

  Posted by ddtxteen on Nov 6, 2007 at 04:25 PM

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  How does Dimmesdale appear as he leaves the church after his triumphant sermon?

  Posted by txteen on Nov 6, 2007 at 03:02 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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  In The Scarlet Letter, what price does Reverend Dimmesdale pay for his decision to continue preaching and not publicly repent for his sins?

  Posted by drumman on Sep 16, 2007 at 05:09 PM

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  Describe Dimmesdale's "crime", punishment, and people's conception of him in chapters 9-13 of The Scarlet Letter.

  Posted by rosneaeslehc on Aug 4, 2007 at 02:11 PM

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  What effect does Reverend Dimmesdale's guilt have upon his popularity in the colony?

  Posted by yungone on Apr 16, 2007 at 06:26 AM

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