... conveys formal and proper language which assists the reader in understanding the Puritan culture and the ancestry of the Boston inhabitants. In chapter 23, Roger Chillingworth kneels down toward the dying Reverend Dimmesdale and says "Thou hast escaped me!" In response, the reverend says, "Thou, too, hast deeply sinned! (p.232)" When I began the novel and was first introduced to this ... again, Hawthorne fails to provide assurance and makes the reader rely on Chillingworth's observations and outrageous response. Hawthorne writes, "With a convulsive motion, he [Chillingworth] tore away ...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School