The Scarlet Letter

How does the meaning of the scaffold change over the course of the book?

How does the meaning of the scaffold change over the course of the book?

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When we are introduced to Hester on the scaffold, it is a place of punishment and secrecy. She publicly refuses to name Pearl's father. By the end of the story, the scaffold becomes a place of confession. What Hester would not do in the story's opening, Dimmesdale does for her.

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The Scarlet Letter