The Scarlet Letter FlashCards

What is a custom house? -3 years experience of author, spent time here, work and amusemet, dirrent time period -office at a port (or frontier where ships come in – dockside) where ship come in and taxes are paid based…

What does Hawthorne mean when he calls the colony a “utopia”? What they were hoping for What structures are required? Why? A prison and cemetery. Because the Puritans recognize it is human nature to have crime and death. Why does…

“Why dost thou smile so at me?” inquired Hester, troubled at the expression of his eyes. “Art thou like the Black Man that haunts the forest round about us? Hast thou enticed me into a bond that will prove the…

What is the title of Chapter 7? The Governor’s Hall The opening lines give us some information, what is that information? Hester is on her way to Governor Bellingham’s Mansion. She is bringing a pair of gloves to him that…

Describer the man who is standing on the outskirts of the crowd. -He is accompanied with an Indian. He has a crooked shoulder and is dressed in a mix of European clothing and native American dress. He has a wise…

Rose symbol: good coming from bad Pearl symbol: the walking scarlet letter; she is the product of sin black man symbol: evil and satan the scarlet letter symbol: adultery red motif: could be rosebush, or could be the burning sin…

What is the setting of The Scarlet Letter? Boston, June 1642 Nathaniel Hawthorne describes a prison, a cemetery, ugly weeds, and a wild rosebush. Explain the symbolism of each of these items. The prison represents condemned and disgraced people. The…

Hester Prynne: adulteress, has the letter ‘a’ on her clothing.Pearl: Daughter of Hester and ???Rev. Mr. Dimmesdale: young clergyman from a English UniversityRoger Chillingworth: practitioner who is determined to find out the man who paired with Hester and gave Hester…

What colony is the setting for the novel? Massachusetts Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place? Outside the prison What two possible symbols does the rose have for the reader? Forgiveness and hope Name two crimes and…

Name 3 crimes and the punishments that the Puritans might witness. Whooping post, blaspheme, and hanging What is the relationship between the religion and law in Puritan New England? They are pretty much the same. Describe the puritan women? manly…