1. Pairs work chapters 12-16: Look at pages 37, 59-60, , and 112 and 116. How has the meaning of the scarlet A changed? Be sure to have evidence to back up your conclusions.

2. How has Hester’s appearance changed? See page 37 compare to page 112

3. How has Hester’s character/personality changed?
See pages 113, middle 121, bottomish 125. (“The road . . .”
How does he react to Hester’s pleas?

4. How has Chillingworth changed physically and in term so his character/personality?
Bottom page 116, page 118

5. What do you think of Pearl’s Green “A”?
Why does Hawthorne create this scene?
What does it reveal about Pearl’s role?

6. On a related note, What is Pearl’s relationship with Nature/Sunshine?
See page 126.
What is her relationship with the “little Brook” page