🔴Dimmesdale climbs the scaffold in guilt and imagines the townspeople finding him in the morning.
🌟A meteor streaks through the sky, forming the letter 'A', symbolizing the Scarlet Letter.
😕Dimmesdale asks Hester who Chillingworth really is, expressing his fear and hatred for the man.
🌕Dimmesdale and Hester hold hands on the scaffold, symbolizing their unity and shared guilt.
🏰The scaffold symbolizes public punishment and atonement in the Puritan society.
What does the meteor in the sky symbolize?
—The meteor symbolizes the Scarlet Letter, forming the letter 'A' and representing the shame and sin associated with Hester's adultery.
Why does Dimmesdale laugh on the scaffold?
—Dimmesdale laughs because he imagines the townspeople finding him in the morning and realizes that his guilt is hidden from them.
Why does Dimmesdale ask Hester who Chillingworth really is?
—Dimmesdale asks Hester because he suspects that Chillingworth is aware of their shared secret and wants to confirm his suspicions.
What does the scaffold symbolize in the novel?
—The scaffold symbolizes public punishment and atonement, representing the harsh judgment and scrutiny faced by sinners in the Puritan society.
What does the letter 'A' symbolize?
—The letter 'A' symbolizes the Scarlet Letter, which is a mark of shame and sin associated with Hester's adultery.
00:09Chapter 12 of The Scarlet Letter is called 'The Minister's Vigil'.
00:11Dimmesdale climbs the scaffold in guilt and imagines the townspeople finding him in the morning.
00:17A meteor streaks through the sky, forming the letter 'A', symbolizing the Scarlet Letter.
00:26Dimmesdale asks Hester who Chillingworth really is, expressing his fear and hatred for the man.
00:35Dimmesdale and Hester hold hands on the scaffold, symbolizing their unity and shared guilt.
