Scarlet Letter Scaffold Scene Analysis Essay
Ricci Arcena
Ms. Wildman
English Pre-AP
11/05/14
The Scarlet Letter
Close Read chapter 12 (pages 138-147)
In The Scarlet Letter, the second scaffold scene is accustomed to tell the readers about how the audience view things differently from others. Hawthorne uses literary devices and figures of speech such as symbolism, conflict and characterization. He also uses change in the mood to develop the function of the text. When the meteor shower falls and outlined the letter “A”, the reader might see it as having to do with Hester and Dimmesdale because of the fact that it is the Scarlet letter. On the other hand, the townspeople view it as “Angel” meaning that Governor Winthrop’s body has ascended to heaven. Altogether, the readers and townspeople have a different perspective on the letter “A” appeared on the night sky.
The mood is set when Hester, Dimmesdale and Pearl stand outside on the scaffold at night. In the beginning of this scene, Dimmesdale is alone and screams loud due to his pain and guilt as well as hoping that …show more content…
It changes from a lighthearted tone to a serious, fearful tone. The whole connection of Dimmesdale, Pearl, and Hester being together, exchanging conversations and joy is what makes the tone positive until
Chillingworth appears. Hester sees him as a threat to them now that he found them together and and his appearance as the dark figure is reminded about Dimmesdale’s sin.
The Scarlet Letter can be connected to the play, Antigone. The character of Dimmesdale and Creon both share some feeling of guilt on what they did. Dimmesdale is guilty of commiting adultery and he doesn’t want to reveal it while Creon is guilty of his decisions and on what he had done to his son, Haemon and his wife, Eurydice which was their death. This tells the reader that The Scarlet Letter can be connected from the other text that has been read before and or based on their own
Ms. Wildman
English Pre-AP
11/05/14
The Scarlet Letter
Close Read chapter 12 (pages 138-147)
In The Scarlet Letter, the second scaffold scene is accustomed to tell the readers about how the audience view things differently from others. Hawthorne uses literary devices and figures of speech such as symbolism, conflict and characterization. He also uses change in the mood to develop the function of the text. When the meteor shower falls and outlined the letter “A”, the reader might see it as having to do with Hester and Dimmesdale because of the fact that it is the Scarlet letter. On the other hand, the townspeople view it as “Angel” meaning that Governor Winthrop’s body has ascended to heaven. Altogether, the readers and townspeople have a different perspective on the letter “A” appeared on the night sky.
The mood is set when Hester, Dimmesdale and Pearl stand outside on the scaffold at night. In the beginning of this scene, Dimmesdale is alone and screams loud due to his pain and guilt as well as hoping that …show more content…
It changes from a lighthearted tone to a serious, fearful tone. The whole connection of Dimmesdale, Pearl, and Hester being together, exchanging conversations and joy is what makes the tone positive until
Chillingworth appears. Hester sees him as a threat to them now that he found them together and and his appearance as the dark figure is reminded about Dimmesdale’s sin.
The Scarlet Letter can be connected to the play, Antigone. The character of Dimmesdale and Creon both share some feeling of guilt on what they did. Dimmesdale is guilty of commiting adultery and he doesn’t want to reveal it while Creon is guilty of his decisions and on what he had done to his son, Haemon and his wife, Eurydice which was their death. This tells the reader that The Scarlet Letter can be connected from the other text that has been read before and or based on their own