The Scarlet Letter
as hester had once done, Dimmesdale ascends the scaffold. At what time of day does he do this? what compels?
the scarlet letter
the scarlet letter
The time of day according to the text;
".....in the dark gray of the midnight."
Dimmesdale ascends the scaffold compelled by a need for cleansing and absolution.
The Scarlet Letter/ Chapter 12