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The Scarlet Letter
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 3 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 4 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 6 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 7 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 8 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 9 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 10 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 11 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 12 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 13 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 14 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 15 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 16 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 17 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 18 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 19 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 20 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 21 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 22 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 23 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 24 Summary and Analysis
Questions & Answers
Themes
Themes: All Themes
Themes: Free Will
Themes: Retribution
Themes: Hypocrisy
Themes: Gender
Themes: Illusion versus Reality
Themes: Sin and Redemption
Themes: Guilt
Themes: Judgment
Characters
Characters
Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Analysis
Analysis
Style, Form, and Literary Elements
Historical and Social Context
Connections and Further Reading
Quotes
Essential Quotes by Character: Hester Prynne
Essential Quotes by Theme: Moral Cowardice
Critical Essays
Sample Essay Outlines
Critical Evaluation
Critical Overview
Essays and Criticism
The Scarlet Letter
Reference
Multiple-Choice Quizzes
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Lesson Plans
Teaching Guide
Introduction
Key Plot Points
History of the Text
Significant Allusions
Teaching Approaches
Ideas for Group Discussions
Suggested Essay Topics
Topics for Further Study
What Do I Read Next?
Short-Answer Quizzes
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 1-4
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 5-8
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 9-12
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 13-15
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 16-19
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 20-22
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapters 22-24
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Characters
Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Pearl
Mistress Hibbins
Governor Bellingham
Plot
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 20
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Themes
Sin and Redemption
Guilt
Hypocrisy
Puritan Society
Shame
Nature vs. Civilization
Isolation
Judgment
Human Nature
Symbolism
The Scarlet Letter
The Rosebush
Pearl
The Scaffold
The Prison
The Black Man
Prison Door
Names
Black Weeds
The Color Red
Quotes
Be True! be True! be True! Show Freely to the World, If Not Your Worst, Yet Some Trait Whereby the Worst May be Inferred!
Literary Devices
Irony
Metaphor
Allusion
Imagery
Setting
Puritan Society
The Custom House
Historical Context
Puritan Society
Authorship
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Narrative Perspective
Narrator's Commentary
