To be clear, there is no evidence or suggestion that Mr Hester was aware of any wrongdoing which led to the foreign exchange manipulation fine. But I understand that his pay outs could be curtailed if RBS decides that as "captain on the bridge" at the time, Mr Hester's wallet should bear some of the pain.
Also, given the level of the fines, the bank's overall performance could be downgraded. Pearl opts out of this binary altogether, finding a home in a place where the social structure is well established and need not rely on a dogmatic adherence to rules in order to protect its existence.
Unlike Pearl, Hester can never escape her role as an emblem of something larger. Having sacrificed her humanity and her individuality to her child, and to the letter on her chest, Hester now becomes a spokeswoman for larger issues. She becomes an advocate for women and takes on a role in the community similar to that of a minister: she cares for and attends to the spiritual needs of her fellow human beings.
Although she and Dimmesdale are together at last, the distance between their graves and the design of their shared headstone seem to call out for interpretive readings. The simple romantic relationship between them is overshadowed by its larger representations. By the time Hester dies, the meaning of the scarlet letter on her chest has become confused and ambiguous.
While it gives her authority and even respectability among some people, it will always mark her as guilty of what society still considers a sin. The fates of the other characters also suggest that it is not always easy to differentiate between hate and love, between essential identity and assigned symbolism, or between sin and righteousness.
Ace your assignments with our guide to The Scarlet Letter! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Did Hester ever love Chillingworth? What type of work does Chillingworth take on in New England? What does Dimmesdale believe he sees when the meteor lights up the night sky? How does Pearl react when she first sees her mother without the scarlet A? What makes Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale finally feel hope about their future?
Why does Hester hate Chillingworth? Why does Hawthorne portray Pearl as such a wild child? Explain the significance of the sunlight imagery. When Hester determines to warn Dimmsdale about Chillingworth, why does the meeting take place in the forest? What positive significance does the forest begin to take on? In what way does Hester acknowledge her sin to Pearl? How is Hawthorne advancing his theme of the difference between revealed and secret sin?
Define penance and pertinence: Explain the distinction Dimmsdale makes between penance and penitence. What do we learn is the emotional connection between Hester and Dimmsdale? Why is this significant to the developing theme of the book? Why or why not? This chapter ends on an optimistic note. What is the source of the optimism?
Why does Dimmsdale decide to flee with Hester? What is significant about the title of this chapter? Why would children dislike Dimmsdale? Chapter 19 1. What is significant about the fact that Pearl will not bring her the scarlet letter, but makes her pick it up for herself? Why does she want him to walk with them hand-in-hand in the marketplace?
This chapter begins on the same optimistic note that ends the previous chapter. On what kind of note does the chapter end?
Chapter 20 1. Compare these first-generation New Englanders with their recent English ancestors and with their future New England descendants. What distressing news does Hester receive from the ship captain? In addition to providing more information, what other purpose does this chapter serve? Does he seem to find fault with them? What does Pearl want from Dimmesdale? The woman of the scarlet letter in the market-place! What is Mistress Hibbins saying about the people of Salem Village?
What clues has Hawthorne offered his reader to prepare him or her for the revelation of the scarlet letter on his chest? Chapter 23 1. Many critics believe the novel is structures around the three scaffold scenes: the ones in chapters 2 and 12 and this one. Explain how each fits the typical plot scheme of conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion.
Of Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimmsdale, whose sin is the worst? What accounts for the change in Pearl? Chapter 24 1. What happens to Chillingworth?
What does he give Pearl? What becomes of Pearl? Related documents. Scarlet Letter Quiz Ch.
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