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Summary—Chapter I: The Prison-Door
The beadle calls Hester forth. ... Reverend Wilson then steps in and delivers a condemnatory sermon on sin, frequently referring to Hester’s scarlet letter, which seems to the crowd to glow and burn. ...
Summary—Chapter V: Hester at Her Needle
After a few months, Hester is released from prison. ...
Summary—Chapter VI: Pearl
Hester’s one consolation is her daughter, Pearl, who is described in great detail in this chapter. ... ” Pearl is fascinated by the scarlet letter and at times seems to intentionally torture her mother by playing with it. Once, when Pearl is pelting the letter with wildflowers, Hester exclaims in frustration, “Child, what art thou? ...
Summary—Chapter VII: The Governor’s Hall
Hester pays a visit to Governor Bellingham’s mansion. ... When she points out her mother’s reflection in it, Hester is horrified to see that the scarlet letter dominates the reflection.
Summary—Chapter VIII: The Elf-Child and the Minister
Bellingham, Wilson, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale enter the room. ...
Summary—Chapter IX: The Leech
Because Dimmesdale refuses to marry any of the young women who have devoted themselves to him, Chillingworth urges the town leadership to insist that Dimmesdale allow the doctor to live with him. ... In one vision, he sees Hester and “little Pearl in her scarlet garb.” Hester points “her forefinger, first at the scarlet letter on her [motbosom, and then at the clergyman’s own breast.”
Summary—Chapter XII: The Minister’s Vigil
Dimmesdale mounts the scaffold. ...
Summary—Chapter XIII: Another View of Hester
Seven years have passed since Pearl’s birth. ...
Summary—Chapter XIV: Hester and the Physician
Hester resolves to ask Chillingworth to stop tormenting the minister. Hester rebuffs Chillingworth’s insincere friendliness, telling him that the letter cannot be removed by human authority. ... ”
Summary—Chapter XV: Hester and Pearl
As Chillingworth walks away, Hester goes to find Pearl. Pearl hopes that her mother will ask her about the letter, and Hester does inquire whether Pearl understands the meaning of the symbol on her mother’s chest.
Approximate Word count = 1677
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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