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  Everyone begins to rudely stare at the scarlet letter. which group of people "tormented Hester more than the rest"?

  Posted by meme2kute on Mar 9, 2010 at 03:47 PM

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  hello! What is the plot structure of the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne? please ...give me ideas

  Posted by whitee on Mar 2, 2010 at 03:08 AM

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  How did Hester come to feel about Pearl?

  Posted by meme2kute on Mar 1, 2010 at 07:00 PM

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  To which literary stream does The Scarlet Letter belong?

  Posted by boulehya on Feb 24, 2010 at 12:46 AM

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  in the Scarlet Letter on CH.18, I wanted to know 2 interpretations of the ch. title "A Flood of Sunshine

  Posted by brownglodob on Feb 23, 2010 at 04:13 PM

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  Cite some examples of the grim games played by the Puritan children.

  Posted by sasha1620 on Feb 20, 2010 at 11:17 PM

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  Describe the scene in Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter:  Why doesn't Chillingworth reveal himself?

  Posted by tamm64 on Feb 20, 2010 at 07:37 PM

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  How can I start my paper?

  Posted by tdubb on Feb 17, 2010 at 02:58 PM

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  In ch. 14 or 15 of the Scarlet Lettter, How does Chillingworth seem to Hester at this point? Give 2 specific examples.

  Posted by brownglodob on Feb 16, 2010 at 06:05 PM

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  How do the townspeople interpret Dimmesdale's understanding of human frailty?

  Posted by crabbers2011 on Feb 16, 2010 at 12:59 PM

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  What reply does Hester give when the governor and the preachers try to coax her into revealing her child's father in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by crabbers2011 on Feb 14, 2010 at 07:44 AM

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  In The Scarlet Letter, describe Hester Prynne.

  Posted by tee3 on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:09 AM

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  in the Scarlet Letter, how does Hawthorne change his style of rhetoric to denote the changes in Chillingsworth, Hester, and Dimmesdale?

  Posted by tsl on Feb 4, 2010 at 01:11 PM

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  In "The Scarlet Letter," why does Dimmesdale finally place himself on the scaffold ?

  Posted by brownglodob on Feb 2, 2010 at 07:00 PM

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  Discuss the symbol of the prison and the rose bush in the Scarlet Letter.

  Posted by lola21 on Jan 29, 2010 at 03:31 PM

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  In The Scarlet Letter, what is Nathaniel Hawthorne's message about the Puritans?

  Posted by kellybelly123 on Jan 27, 2010 at 12:53 PM

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  What does Dimmesdale say about confessing "miserable secrets" and why does he say a person might conceal them?

  Posted by brownglodob on Jan 26, 2010 at 06:34 PM

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  In paragraph form, explain the decisions and reactions of Chillingworth and the effect they had upon him.

  Posted by o2love3646 on Jan 25, 2010 at 08:18 PM

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  In paragraph form, explain the role and significance of Mistress Hibbins in the story of "The Scarlet Letter."  

  Posted by o2love789741 on Jan 25, 2010 at 08:17 PM

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  How does Pearl act when she returns to her mother in the woods? What is the main reason?

  Posted by o2love3646 on Jan 24, 2010 at 09:47 AM

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  How does Dimmesdale finally escape Chillingworth? What becomes of CHillingworth after Dimmesdale escapes from him?

  Posted by o2love789741 on Jan 24, 2010 at 09:42 AM

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  How does Pearl behave toward Dimmesdale in the Governor's garden? How is it unusual?

  Posted by o2love327 on Jan 24, 2010 at 09:42 AM

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  What is the setting of "The Scarlet Letter?" Why is the setting important to the novel's man vs. society conflict?

  Posted by richboy25b on Jan 20, 2010 at 02:03 PM

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  If Hester is guilty of the sin of adultery and roger chillingworth is guilty of the desire for revenge, what is reverend Arthur dimmesdale's sin?

  Posted by sdevon777 on Jan 20, 2010 at 01:59 PM

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  What does this quote mean?

  Posted by iris16 on Jan 19, 2010 at 04:22 PM

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  How is Hester changed by the seven years that elapse before she stands on the final scaffold?

  Posted by o2love789741 on Jan 14, 2010 at 07:52 PM

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  I need help writing a ten-point paragraph describing the night of Dimmesdale’s vigil on the scaffold.

  Posted by o2love3646 on Jan 14, 2010 at 07:50 PM

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  In a ten-point paragraph, describe the author’s use of light and dark in The Scarlet Letter.

  Posted by o2love327 on Jan 14, 2010 at 07:49 PM

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  What are three quotes that prove that Roger had changed?

  Posted by danarichards6124 on Jan 13, 2010 at 09:31 AM

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  Is Hester Prynne a secular saint in "The Scarlet Letter"?

  Posted by xxxxx on Jan 12, 2010 at 10:52 PM

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  What had Hester unknowingly done in fashioning Pearl's outfit?

  Posted by scarlett1234 on Jan 12, 2010 at 03:36 PM

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  How did Pearl answer the question about who had made her in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by whittyjo on Jan 12, 2010 at 01:25 PM

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  What is the importance of nature in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by hercaii on Jan 12, 2010 at 12:28 PM

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  In chapters 9-15 how does Roger Chillingworth's appearance change?

  Posted by haha2009 on Jan 11, 2010 at 01:51 PM

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  I need an example of how one of the characters confronts a mystery.

  Posted by sdevon777 on Jan 10, 2010 at 05:05 PM

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  What are all the symbols Hawthorne uses in The Scarlet Letter? 

  Posted by azcrazy on Jan 10, 2010 at 10:06 AM

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  Why is Hester not executed for her crime?

  Posted by babyface93 on Jan 7, 2010 at 04:48 PM

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  In "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, what was the effect of the scarlet letter on Hester's personality, health, and abilities?

  Posted by mike112 on Jan 6, 2010 at 01:21 PM

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  Explain the irony in using the word "leech" in association with Chillingworth in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter.  

  Posted by cvplayer45 on Jan 5, 2010 at 02:32 PM

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  What does Chillingworth say is the source of Dimmesdale's strange illness?  In order to treat the illness what does he do?

  Posted by ninoshka93 on Jan 4, 2010 at 05:27 PM

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  I have a question regarding CHapter 2 in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by c0lorful on Jan 4, 2010 at 02:10 AM

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  Pearl is described as a "lovely and immortal flower" --what does this mean, and what is its significance?

  Posted by ticklemep1nk on Jan 3, 2010 at 08:30 PM

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  Please characterize Pearl of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"   

  Posted by tarekerussel52 on Jan 3, 2010 at 04:32 PM

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  Question below on "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne:

  Posted by berber25b on Jan 3, 2010 at 04:13 PM

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  "A strange sad man is he, with his hand always over his heart."Who said this?Who did they say it to?What does it mean?

  Posted by richboy25b on Jan 3, 2010 at 04:10 PM

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  "Preach! Write! Act! Do anything save to lie down and die."Who said this?Who did they say it to?What does it mean?

  Posted by toniann94 on Jan 3, 2010 at 04:07 PM

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  Who is hester?

  Posted by mermer0072 on Jan 3, 2010 at 03:32 PM

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  What are some examples of setting in The Scarlet Letter?

  Posted by amb3r001 on Jan 3, 2010 at 01:40 PM

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  What is the significance of the quote below from Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"?

  Posted by jahqueen13 on Jan 2, 2010 at 04:30 PM

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  Who makes the following statement and what is its significance?

  Posted by sdevon777 on Jan 2, 2010 at 04:24 PM