The idea that the forest is not protected by God or by the rules of the town makes the townspeople uncomfortable with the thought of spending extensive time in the forest. ... The segment "Had the forest still kept its gloom, it would have been bright in Hester's eyes, and bright in Arthur Dimmesdale's" means that even if the forest was not alive with color and light, it still would have been a refuge for Hester and Dimmesdale because it was not under the judgmental eye of their peers and church. ... In conclusion, the forest and the scaffold were two main settings in the S...

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