... . Hester stubbornly refuses to let the people know who her child's father is. Unable to get a hint out of her, the magistrates call on the Reverend Dimmesdale, the most popular minister of the town, to decide Hester's fate. Reverend Dimmesdale pleads to Hester to reveal the father's identity, but still, she refuses. She is led back to the prison with her infant in a stony ... story; she is Hester's salvation, pride, and joy, and also acts as an eternal reminder of Hester's sin. Pearl and Hester are both avoided carefully by the community. Meanwhile, venerable Reverend Dimmesdale's body s...

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• Grade Level: High School