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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
The Custom-House: Introductory
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–22
Chapters 23–24
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Hester Prynne
Roger Chillingworth
Arthur Dimmesdale
Pearl
Governor Bellingham
Mistress Hibbins
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Hester Prynne a feminist?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Female Independence
Guilt
Nature vs. Society
Empathy
Quotes By Section
The Custom-House
Chs. 1 – 2
Chs. 3 – 4
Chs. 5 – 6
Chs. 7 – 8
Chs. 9 – 10
Chs. 11-12
Chs. 13 – 14
Chs. 15 – 16
Chs. 17 – 18
Chs. 19 – 20
Chs. 21 – 22
Chs. 23 – 24
Quotes By Character
Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Pearl
Governor Bellingham
Further Study
Context
Anne Hutchinson and Hester Prynne
Hawthorne and the Historical Romance
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
The Custom-House: Introductory
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Character List
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 13-14
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 15-16
Chapters 17-18
Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-22
Chapters 23-24
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapters 7-8 Quiz
Chapters 7-8 Quiz
1
of 5
Who harasses Hester and Pearl on their way to the Governor’s mansion?
An angry drunk
The local sheriff
A group of children
Roger Chillingworth
2
of 5
Why do the townspeople want to take Pearl away from Hester?
They fear Hester is abusing Pearl.
They are concerned about Pearl’s moral upbringing.
They are worried that Hester cannot support Pearl financially.
They resent any happiness in Hester’s life.
3
of 5
What is Hester shocked by when she looks at the reflection in Bellingham’s suit of armor?
How much she has aged
The dark circles under her eyes
The distorted size of her scarlet letter
The unsettling look on Pearl’s face
4
of 5
What finally convinces Governor Bellingham and Reverend Wilson to let Hester retain guardianship over Pearl?
Pearl’s display of love toward her mother.
Pearl’s accurate answers to Wilson’s questions about the Bible.
Dimmesdale’s passionate reasoning in favor of Hester.
Chillingworth’s unexpected support for Hester.
5
of 5
What does the narrator suggest Hester is saved from in being allowed to keep Pearl?
A life of loneliness
The temptation to court Satan
Humiliation in the eyes of the townspeople
Suicide
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Chapters 5-6 Quick Quiz
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Chapters 9-10 Quick Quiz
The Scarlet Letter: Popular pages
NO FEAR
No Fear The Scarlet Letter
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Hester Prynne: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Hester Prynne a feminist?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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