Chapter 22:
79. What Puritan values are reveled by the procession that parades toward the church? What makes someone admirable in this culture?
-The Puritan values that were revealed by the procession that parades to the church were the love of opulence and pageantry that the Community was suppose to resist. The reason they left England was because they felt all this loud celebration, costumes and displays of powers were against their belief in a pure, humble life. Yet on this day the Parade of elders and town leaders. The one who were considered admirable the elders and ministers of the church.
80.How has Dimmesdale’s appearance changed? In what way does he appear separate from the crowd and how does this affect Hester? How does this also foreshadow a possible tragedy?
- Dimmesdale is now acting normal again because he does not show he is suffering; Hester is worried because she fears the she will never see the real Dimmesdale she knew before again. This shows that Dimmesdale's life is coming to and end and he is trying to fix the things he did before the last judgment with God.
81. What forbidden question does Pearl ask when she sees Dimmesdale? What important symbolic contrast is highlighted by Hester's response?
- Pearl asks her mother when she sees Dimmesdale is if she can run over to him and give him a kiss. Hester immediately scolds Pearl; which is a symbolic contrast to when Pearl receives a kiss on the forehead form Dimmesdale in the forest, because the setting in now in the open with Puritan Community around, Hester is insecure about the relationship between Dimmesdale, Pearl, and herself.
82. Why does Mistress Hibbins reproach Hester with "fie, women, fie!"?
-Mistress Hibbins says this because she wants Hester to know she is aware of the sins of Minister Dimmesdale. That although he portrays himself as a fine understanding Puritan minister he has a secret that will ruin him if it ever comes out.
-The Puritan values that were revealed by the procession that parades to the church were the love of opulence and pageantry that the Community was suppose to resist. The reason they left England was because they felt all this loud celebration, costumes and displays of powers were against their belief in a pure, humble life. Yet on this day the Parade of elders and town leaders. The one who were considered admirable the elders and ministers of the church.
80.How has Dimmesdale’s appearance changed? In what way does he appear separate from the crowd and how does this affect Hester? How does this also foreshadow a possible tragedy?
- Dimmesdale is now acting normal again because he does not show he is suffering; Hester is worried because she fears the she will never see the real Dimmesdale she knew before again. This shows that Dimmesdale's life is coming to and end and he is trying to fix the things he did before the last judgment with God.
81. What forbidden question does Pearl ask when she sees Dimmesdale? What important symbolic contrast is highlighted by Hester's response?
- Pearl asks her mother when she sees Dimmesdale is if she can run over to him and give him a kiss. Hester immediately scolds Pearl; which is a symbolic contrast to when Pearl receives a kiss on the forehead form Dimmesdale in the forest, because the setting in now in the open with Puritan Community around, Hester is insecure about the relationship between Dimmesdale, Pearl, and herself.
82. Why does Mistress Hibbins reproach Hester with "fie, women, fie!"?
-Mistress Hibbins says this because she wants Hester to know she is aware of the sins of Minister Dimmesdale. That although he portrays himself as a fine understanding Puritan minister he has a secret that will ruin him if it ever comes out.