THE GOVERNOR'S HALL

PEARL'S APPEARANCE

• Hair color
• Clothing
• "It was the scarlet letter endowed with life!"

PURITAN CHILDREN

• They tell us all we need to know about Puritan society
• How do they treat Pearl? Why?
• How does she treat them?
• What is this generation doing that is worthy of punishment?

HOUSE OF LIGHT

• Light=knowledge...what knowledge could he be bringing?
• Hypocrisy - look at how nice this mansion is!
• What does Pearl think of the house? Why?
• How does the "A" appear here?
• More roses!

THE ELF CHILD AND THE MINISTER

CHILLINGWORTH AND THE MINISTER?

• Dimmesdale is sick
• Strange that Chillingworth wastes his time caring for Dimmesdale
• Where is Hester in this scene?
• How does Chillingworth look? He has been searching for years now...

PEARL'S REACTIONS

• How does she react when Wilson reaches for her?
• "I was plucked off the rose bush by the prison door."

HESTER'S PASSION

• Why is she telling the minister what to do?
• Why does Dimmesdale always hold his heart?
• Strange that Pearl seems to recognize him.
• More shadows...in the house of light (knowledge)

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER

• The villain is hanging out with the reverend
• The reverend is young, attractive, and passionate - like Hester
• They were alone for two years and thought her husband was dead
• Hester's husband was forced upon her and is not young or attractive
• He keeps grabbing his heart, saving her life, and resonating with Pearl...

WHY DOESN'T HE SPEAK UP?!?!