The eloquent voice, on which the souls of the listening audience had been borne aloft as on the swelling waves of the sea, at length came to a pause. The scarlet letter chapter 7 quiz test your knowledge. Now was heard again the clangor of the music, and the measured tramp of the military escort, issuing from the churchdoor. Set in 17thcentury boston, it tells the story of hester prynne, who has been sentenced to wear a. The scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne goodreads. Be sure you recall these details and more by taking the quiz over chapter 23 of the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne from enotes.
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The scarlet letter chapter 23 summary and analysis nathaniel. The scarlet letter chapter summary and analysis nathaniel hawthorne duration. Betimes in the morning of the day on which the new governor was to receive his office at the hands of the people, hester prynne and little pearl came into the marketplace. In the scarlet letter, why does pearl cry at the the end of chapter 7. The revelation of the scarlet letter the scarlet letter. At the end of dimmesdales election day sermon, the crowd emerges from. Supported by hester and pearl, dimmesdale turns to the crowd and announces that he is guilty of the same sin for which they have punished. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the scarlet letter, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne audiobook chapter 2 the market place.
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