The Scarlet Letter
What clues has Hawthorne offered his reader in order to prepare him or her for the revelation of the scarlet letter on his chest?
From chapter 22 , talking about the scarlet letter on Dimmesdales Chest
From chapter 22 , talking about the scarlet letter on Dimmesdales Chest
Just as Hester is about to toss her scarlet letter away, she feels a burning in her chest. The narrator asks, who in the world could have imagined that a scarlet letter has marked them both,
"Just as Hester is about to toss her scarlet letter away, she feels a burning in her chest. The narrator asks, who in the world could have imagined that the scarlet letter marked them both, the woman near the pillory and the saintly minister?"