Valerie V asked:


Can anyone answer the following questions? I don’t have my book with me

Chapter 16: “A Forest Walk”

Where does Hester plan to meet Dimmesdale? Why?

Describe the scene with Hester and Pearl in the sunlight. What symbolic meaning could the sunlight have? Why does sunlight shine on Pearl and not on Hester?

What story has Pearl heard about the “black man”?

What does Hester mean when she says, “Once in my life, I met the Black Man. This scarlet letter is his mark.”

Why does Pearl think the minister holds his hand over his heart? How is there symbolic truth in what she says?

ABRAM

Matthew Kennedy asked:


NOTE: I have most of it done but there are a few that I would like to compare with your answers and there are some that I did not quite understand. Even if you only answer a few of them I would be very appreciative. =]

BRITTANY