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=Chapters 21-24= __Imagery/ symbolism:__ The A burned into the minister's chest symbolizes adultery. When he dies, it symbolizes that __Character behavior or psychology:__ Pearl accepted her father after he admitted his sin in front of the congregation. __Interesting Passages:__ When Chillingworth died a year later Pg 225, __Questions/ predictions:__ Hester and Pearl will run away officially, but where will they go? Hester will keep the A on her clothes. __Connecting to your life:__ Where ever you go, don't forget who you are = = = = =Chapters 13-20=

__Imagery/ symbolism: __The A on the minister's chest symbolizes his guilt and shame that he has committed adultery.

__ Character behavior or psychology: __As the book progresses, Pearl is becoming more intelligent. Now, she uses it to manipulate people such as her mom. For example she asks her questions about the minister that she already knows the answer to.

Hester could have had the option to not wear the scarlet letter anymore, but she decides she wants to keep it on because she feels like it is apart of her now.

Chillingworth becomes more evil. When Hester tells him that he should tell the reverend his true identity he opposes the idea.

__Interesting Passages: __Seaweed Passage Page 155- When Pearl makes the A out of seaweed. Pearl thinks that her mom is someone that she looks up to and thinks that all women grow up to wear a letter A on themselves. She doesn't fully understand what it means yet.

__Questions/ predictions: __Do you think Chillingworth is going to reveal his true identity or is someone else going to expose him?

__Connecting to your life: __ Pearl looks up to her mom like every little girl does. She models her mom (like when she is at the beach), and is getting more curious and intelligent so she begins to ask questions.

=Chapters 9-12 =

__Imagery / symbolism:__ whatever is on Dimsdale's chest represents adultery; the weeds on a grave symbolize secrets the person who died kept; the meteor represents represents a sign from god that Dimsdale has committed adultery because the meteor looks like a letter A.

__Character behavior or psychology:__ Dimsdale- is become obsessed about his sin. He is punishing himself daily for his deed and the towns people think he is a great reverend. He is also causation that others, especially Chillingworth, doesn't find out his secret. Chillingworth- He is becoming very suspicious of Dimsdale. He is also becoming more sinister and dark now that he knows who to get revenge on. For instance, instead of telling the town the Dimsdale is the man who committed adultery with Hester, he is going to try and mentally torture him.

__Interesting passages:__ Dimsdale was standing on the scaffold because he felt like he should punish himself the same way Hester was. Then Hester walked by with Pearl and he invited them up with him because they all sinned together so he thinks they should stand up there together.

__questions/predictions:__ What is Chillingworth going to do with Dimsdale? Is Dimsdale going to expose himself?

__connecting to your life:__ My dad plays with my mind with his lawyer powers and can get me to do stuff like shovel the driveway. I learned from him and mess with other people's mind... just for fun :D

=Chapter 4-8 = __Imagery / symbolism:__ Pearl = Great Value. Pearl = irony for she is of great value, but she also is an elfish child. The letter A = symbolizes Adultery and sin. Red for the devil and hell. __Character behavior or psychology:__ Roger Chillingworth seeks revenge. Hester feels more lonely then before, and wishes for the father to reveal himself, however she wont tell the secret. The little children make fun Pearl and throw mud at her. Pearl has unexplained burts of anger. __Interesting passages:__ When they're describing pearl and it's creepy. __questions/predictions:__ Prediction that Dimmsdale is the father. __connecting to your life:__ You need to follow through on your punishments, which is what Hester does when she decides to stay in Boston

=Chapters 1-3 = __Imagery / symbolism: __ The scarlet letter, A for adultery. __character behavior or psychology: __ Hester is trying to compose her pride even though she know's she had committed her crime. The rosebush symbolizes Hester Prynne, and the "unsightly vegetation" is the civilized puritan citizens __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">interesting passages (note page#) __ : "Do not let her hear you! Not a stitch in that embroidered letter, but she has felt it in the heart" page 51. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">questions / predictions: __ prediction: The government will discover who the father of the Hester's child is, and he will be punished brutally.

1. will the father ever reveal himself?
 * no but people will find out.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">connection to your life: __ When we fight with with our parents and keep arguing even though we know were wrong