The Scarlet Letter
Discussion questions
- Q1
Who suffers most: Hester, Dimmesdale or Chillingworth?
- Q2
Why does Hester stay in Boston?
- Q3
What is Pearl in the story: a child, a symbol, or both?
- Q4
Is Dimmesdale a coward?
- Q5
How does the meaning of the A change?
- Q6
Would Hester be punished today?
Image credits
- Pearl in red playing in a sunbeam by the forest brook, Illustration by VoxRead, AI-generated for VoxRead