Scarlet Letter Scarlet Letter Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook

Section IISection II

Character AnalysisCharacter Analysis

Be able to compare and contrast Be able to compare and contrast and explain the importance of and explain the importance of each character-each character-page 3page 3

1. Dimmesdale

2. Chillingworth

3. Pearl

4. Hester

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Write a well-written response Write a well-written response that explains which character that explains which character you believe changed throughout you believe changed throughout the novel and why? the novel and why?

QuotesQuotesBe familiar with each quote from the book. Make sure Be familiar with each quote from the book. Make sure you understand who said it and its significance to the you understand who said it and its significance to the book. book. Page 5Page 5 1. Finding [a rose bush] so directly on the threshold of our

narrative, which is now about to issue from that inauspicious portal, we could hardly do otherwise than pluck one of its flowers, and present it to the reader. It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow.

2. When the young woman--the mother of this child-- stood fully revealed before the crowd, it seemed to be her first impulse to clasp the infant closely to her bosom; not so much by an impulse of motherly affection, as that she might thereby conceal a certain token, which was wrought or fastened into her dress. In a moment, however, wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another, she took the baby on her arm, and, with a burning blush, and yet a haughty smile, and a glance that would not be abashed, looked around at her townspeople and neighbors.

3. But the point which drew all eyes . . . was that scarlet letter, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom. It had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and enclosing her in a sphere by herself.

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4. "Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred!"

5. "Ha, tempter! Methinks thou art too late!" answered the minister, encountering his eye, fearfully, but firmly.

6. Surely, surely, we have ransomed one another, with all this woe!

7. "Hadst thou sought the whole earth over," said he, looking darkly at the clergyman, "there wasno one place so secret,--no high place nor lowly place, where thou couldst have escaped me,--save on this very scaffold!"

8. "On a field, sable, the letter A, gules." 9. . . . the scarlet letter ceased to be a stigma which

attracted the world's scorn and bitterness, and became a type of something to be sorrowed over, and looked upon with awe, yet with reverence, too.

Quotes- Quotes- Page 4Page 4

Choose 1 quote and analyze its Choose 1 quote and analyze its importance to the novel in a importance to the novel in a well-written response.well-written response.

Symbolic representations in Symbolic representations in the story-the story-Page 7Page 7

LetterLetter WitchWitch Washes (pearl)Washes (pearl) SinSin RepentRepent BellinghamBellingham ConfessConfess MovingMoving

NeedleworkNeedlework CommanderCommander TemptationTemptation RevengeRevenge PrisonPrison HawthorneHawthorne AdulteryAdultery FatherFather

Symbols- Symbols- Page 6Page 6

Choose 5 symbols and explain Choose 5 symbols and explain the representation of each the representation of each connected to the characters and connected to the characters and events of the novel. Be detailed events of the novel. Be detailed and descriptive with page and descriptive with page numbers.numbers.