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SCARLET LETTER LOGS

Chapter 1 
The Prison Door
Summary: This chapter is about the town and the prison that lay upon the soil. The black
flower represents the prison. It also talks about the criminal and how nature takes pity
on him. A woman named Anne Hutchson is put into Jail, I think.
1. This is one of the most boring and hard to read chapters I ever read in my life.
Chapter 2
The Market Place
Summary: This chapter is about when Hester comes out and all the good wives ridicule her.
She has a baby in her arms and a scarlet letter on her breast. They make here walk
through the market place so everybody can see her. She is set upon the scaffold for 3
hours. The baby was 3 months old when she got out of jail. Hester Pryne is her name. She
remembers back in England: her parents and a man she liked and is smart. He comes to the
town and he looks mad. 
2. The women in the crowd are very cruel.
Chapter 3 
The Recognition
Summary: This chapter is about the interrogation of Hester Pryne and how they are asking
her whom she slept with. The preacher sort of tells here to confess who did it with her.
They keep yelling at here and she never confesses.
5. I predict that the preacher guy is the man who had sex with Hester.
Chapter 4
The Interview 
Summary: This chapter is about how Hester goes back to jail and she starts to feel sick
and here baby is sick to a physician is ordered to come. He gives the baby something and
she says something like she wished it were poison. Hester's husband comes to the jail and
they start talking about what had happened. Her husband tries to find out who did it with
her. He finds out that Roger Chillinsworth is her husband. ( He changed his name)
3. Hester's husband is smart and intelligent however he is an ugly hunchback. 
Chapter 5 
Hester at her Needle
Summary: Hester is released from prison. She has the option of going back to England but
she chooses to stay because of the guy she had sex with is there. Nobody wants to hire
her for a seamstress at her job. She helps the poor a lot and the others shun her. Then
when she goes to church the sermon changes from something to the sins of adultery when
they see Hester. She is good at being a seamstress. The kids make fun of her. She goes to
live out in the woods.
1. This was a better chapter than the first because it made more sense to me.
Chapter 6
Pearl
Summary: This chapter is about Hester's daughter Pearl. It talks about how the stress put
on her mother was transferred to Pearl her daughter. There was a part were Pearl grabbed
the scarlet letter and that somehow it meant something. Then Pearl and her mother have a
weird argument where she says that she is not her daughter and they go back and forth
about it. Pear also threw things at the letter.
1. It was a strange chapter, with strange reactions to Pearl and other weird stuff.
Chapter 7
Governor's Hall
Summary: This chapter is about going to the governor's house. Her mother makes Pearl's
outfit and it is very luxurious with velvet and gold thread. Hester had somehow made the
scarlet letter into Pearl's outfit. Going to give some embroidered gloves to the
governor. There are roomers in the government that the government is going to try to take
away Pearl. They start teasing Pearl and she goes after them and yells at the. The suit
of armor reflects the large A on the armor. All the people see is the A.
2. I believe those Pearl acts very strange.
Chapter 8
The Elf-Child and the Minister
Summary: At the governor's hall Dimesdale says where Pearl was from. He talks about how
Hester was not worth being Pearls mother because she was too beautiful. Chillinsworht is
advising Dimesdale. Pearl answers that she is a rose. They are shocked that she answers
this. Dimesdale is given a kiss by Hester and Pearl goes over to Dimesdale and he puts
his hand on her head. Chillinsworth is getting uglier. They try to take her child. 
1. I think that Dimesdale is the father.
Chapter 9
The Leech
Summary: Chillinsworth has become freinds with Dimesdale and his doctor. Chillinsworth is
very smart and has great medical knowledge. They are best friends. They have offices next
to each other. Chillinsworth wants to get closer to Dimesdale so he can find out more
about him because he has a suspicion that Dimesdale is the adulterer. Dimesdale is
growing weaker and sicker. Chillinsworth is compared to the devil. The graveyard things
grow out of heart.
2. I think that Chillinsworth will find out who did it.
Chapter 10
The Leech and his Patient
Summary: In this chapter Chillinsworth keeps working away at Dimesdale. He keeps hinting
at the adulteress claim. There is a part where they are talking about where did
Chilligsworth got some weeds and he said on a graceless grave. They were growing out of
his heart. Pearl and Hester come along and while Dimesdale is looking out Pearl looks up
strangely and throws a prickly thicket at the window where Dimesdale is. She says
something about chasing the man in black. Also Chillinsworth finds out that Dimesdale is
wearing a scarlet letter on his chest.
3. I found them on a grave which bore no tombstone. Chillinsworth
Chapter 11
The interior of a Heart
Summary: In this chapter he is talking in his sermon about adultery and he hints that he
is the adulterer. All they do is praise him and tell him he is the best. Dimesdale is
trying to confess in someway. He had nightmares. Fasting, He bears himself.
3. Dimesdale should just get it out and tell the truth.
Chapter 12 
The Minister's Vigil
Summary: In this chapter minister Dimesdale goes in the middle of the night to the
scaffold. He yells out and opens his shirt so that the people will come out and he will
be free from his sin. This part was a dream. He sees Hester and Pearl while she is up on
the scaffold. They come up with him. Pearl asks him if he will come up on the scaffold
with them next day and he says no he will stand with them at the great maker or
something. There is a comment that makes the letter A in the sky. Chillinsworth watches
them up on the scaffold. They blame the glove on the scaffold on the devil.
1. I think that Dimesdale is a coward.
Chapter 13
Another View of Hester
Summary: This chapter just talks about how the people treated Hester. She helps people
and is very kind. Some people think the A stands for able but others think very bad of
it. She is thinking of telling Dimesdale who Chillinsworth is. 
2. Why doesn't she tell Chillinsworth it was Dimesdale?
Chapter 14
Hester and the Physician
Summary: Hester goes and talks with Chillinsworth, about minister Dimesdale. Then Hester
tells Chillinsworth that she is going to tell Dimesdale that he is her husband. He said
that was fine with him because he already had Dimesdale's soul. Chillinsworth is becoming
more and more evil. Pearl is now 7 years old.
4.  For the hatred that has transformed a wise and just man to a friend! Hester.
Chapter 15
Hester and Pearl 
Summary: Hester says that she hates Chillinsworth. Pearl asks her mother what the A on
her chest stands for and why Dimesdale is always holding his hand over his heart. Hester
does not have the courage to tell her. Hester puts an A on her chest and it is made of
seaweed and natural stuff. Pearl kills a starfish, jellyfish, and a seagull with a rock.
Then she feels bad.
1. Pearl is too smart for her own good.
5. I predict that Pearl will find out soon.
Chapter 16
A Forest walk
Summary: Hester and Little Pearl go for a walk in the forest. Pearl asks her mother if
she has ever met the man in black. Hester replies yes she has. Hester is writing
something for Dimesdale at the end and Dimedale walks in and she tells her to go and
play.
2. Did Hester Still have feelings for Dimesdale?
4. O brook! O foolish and tiresome brook! Why art thou so sad? Pearl
Chapter 17
The Pastor and his Parishioner
Summary: In this chapter Hester talks to Dimesdale for a long time; alone and without
Chillinsworth there. Hester asks Dimesdale if he is frightened that he is living under
the same roof as he enemy. Dimedale wants to die and they hug each other at the end.
Hester can't go into the light, and Pearl can because she is lying to them. Chillisworth
is the Husband.
2. Why does Dimesdale beat himself?
4. Then all was spoken! Hester.
Chapter 18
A flood of sunshine
Summary: In this chapter Hester and Minister Dimesdale talk about how their lives are.
Hester wants Dimesdale to forget about the past and to look forward. She tells him to
watch what is in front of him. Hester calls Pearl in to meet her father. At first she
goes to her mother then she looks at Dimesdale and starts screaming.
1. I think that if it weren't for the strict code these people lived by Dimesdale and
Hester would be happy together.
Chapter 19
The Child at the break-side
Summary: In this chapter Hester tries to convince Dimesdale that Pearl will love him but
he is afraid she will not like him. Pearl asks Hester why minister Dimesdale is keeping
his hand over his heart and if he will walk hand and hand with them in the town.
Dimesdale kisses Pearl and she washes it off as hard as she can. The first time Hester
takes off the letter . Pearl kisses the letter then her mother.
1. I think that this part in the book is very significant.
Chapter 20
Minister Maze
Summary: In this chapter Dimesdale comes back with a different way of looking at things.
He saw the widow first and he wanted to say something bad to her. Then he meets a virgin
who was inspired by his sermon he gave while on his vigil. He wanted to say something bad
to her but he just kept walking. Then he ran into the oldest female of church and he
wanted to say something bad to her as well. The he ran into the little kid and he wanted
to teach the kid all kinds of bad words. When he gets home he rips up the sermon he
already wrote and tosses it into the fire. Chillingsworth is they're waiting for him and
he offers Dimesdale some medicine and Dimesdale refuses. This is when Chillinsworth knows
that Dimesdale knows. He also tries to say something bad to the deacon. After he tears it
up he starts writing like mad as if he were inspired.
1. I think that Dimesdale is too involved in his religion.
Chapter 21
The New England Holiday
Summary: Not much happens in this chapter. Hester, Pearl, and Dimesdale are going to go
to New England and then they find that Chillinswoth is coming too. Pearl is dressed up
like a butterfly sort of. They just couldn't get away.
3.  Have you another passenger? Captain
Chapter 22
The Procession
Summary: The military comes out, then Dimesdale, then the civil authorities. He is
suppose to deliver the election day sermon. Dimesdale did not look at anybody during the
sermon. Pearl and Hester were angered that they were not acknowledged. They are both
standing near the scaffold listening to the sermon. Mrs. Hibbens comes to Hester and told
her that she knew the way to the forest and that there was no escape for Hester. The
captain wanted to kiss Pearl because she was so cute but instead he gave her his chain.
The lady in that one group of ladies that said that the letter was punishment was enough
died.
4. What imagination would have been irreverent enough to surmise that the dame sorching
stigma was on them both!
1. Poor, poor Dimesdale.
Chapter 23
The Revelation
Summary: When Dimesdale was still giving the sermon he calls Pearl and Hester to Help him
gets to the scaffold and Pearl gives him lots of hugs and kisses. Then he went to the
scaffold and told everybody that 7 years ago he had committed sin and then he dropped
dead. Chillinsworth keeps telling him not to go. Once he Dimesdale is up on the scaffold
he says that he has lost Dimesdale. Before he died he revealed the letter A to everybody
on his chest. Pearl's kiss full filled the prophecy. When Hester asked if she would see
him again he told Hester that god was merciful and that they would live together in
Heaven.
1. Dimesdale killed himself practically.
Chapter 24
Conclusion
Summary: In the conclusion the author just tells what happened after Dimesdale's death.
Pearl becomes a very rich woman from marriage. It also talks about what all the people
thought what could have caused the minister's death. Chillinsworth died years later
because his whole life was devoted to revenge there was nothing left to live for anymore.
Hester and Pearl go to Europe but Hester moves back to the town where her true love
rests. Many people believed that the minister was an adulterer, others believe that
Chillinsworth did it to him, and then there are others that just don't believe it
happened. When Hester dies she is buried next to Dimesdale with a space in between and a
one grave stone for both of them and the grave stone had the letter A on it.
1. I am glad Chillinsworth died. He was the devil in this book.
2. What is that part about the letter floating on the waves?