1. The narrator calls the Puritan children “hearless.” Describe the way they treat Pearl. Why do you think the children act like this?
2. Dimmesdale is the only person who supports Hester’s plea to keep Pearl. Is this the position expected of a Puritan minister? Do you think Dimmesdale is an effective religious leader?
2. Dimmesdale is the only person who supports Hester’s plea to keep Pearl. Is this the position expected of a Puritan minister? Do you think Dimmesdale is an effective religious leader?