The Scarlet Letter: resumen de Chapter 16
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In Chapter 16, Hester Prynne takes Pearl into the forest to meet Mr. Dimmesdale privately and reveal the true nature of Roger Chillingworth. While they wait, Pearl links the scarlet letter to stories about the Black Man, and the minister approaches looking weak and deeply discouraged, with his hand over his heart.
Qué sucede
- Hester learns when Mr. Dimmesdale probably returns from visiting the Apostle Eliot and takes Pearl into the forest to meet him.
- Pearl catches a patch of sunlight, but it disappears when Hester tries to reach into it.
- Pearl repeats a story about the Black Man, and Hester says that her scarlet letter is his mark.
- Beside a melancholy brook, Hester hears someone approaching and sends Pearl away to play.
- Pearl asks whether the minister hides a mark on his chest, then gathers flowers while Hester watches him approach.
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Pearl connects the minister’s gesture with Hester’s letter. Her question sharpens the contrast between an outward sign of guilt and a suspected hidden one.
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Why does Pearl ask whether the minister has a mark on his chest?
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