Scarlet Letter
Scaffold
Analysis
Scaffold Scene
1
Hester and
Pearl are on
the scaffold
being
questioned.
Evil: Pearl is
viewed as the
embodiment of
sin.
Loving: Hester
loves her child
despite what
the
townspeople
say about her.
Dimmesdale is
questioning
Hester about
the father of
her child.
Selfish: He will
not share the
burden with
Hester.
Hypocrtitical:
He is
"preaching" to
Hester about
confession, yet
he refuses to
confess.
Scaffold Scene
2
Chillingowrth is
in the crowd
after being
released by the
Native
Americans.
Mysterious:
Chillingworth is
hiding in the
crowd and
refuses to
reveal himself.
Angry:
Chillingworth
begins his plot
immediately
upon seeing
Hester on the
platform.
Hester and
Pearl were on
their way home
but were called
by Dimmesdale
to join him on
the scaffold.
Faithful: Even
hester and
Protective:
when he
pearl
together.She
still want to
refuses to
what is
protect her
come clean,
happening in
daughter from
Hester still
scene
harm and also
loves
wants to
Dimmesdale
conceal the
and agrees to
fact that
keep him a
Dimmesdale is
secret.
character
the
father oftraits
which are
Pearl.
revealed-2 for
each person
Dimmesdale
sneaks out at
night and goes
to the scaffold
where he sees
Pearl and asks
her to join him.
Cowardly:
Dimmesdale is
cowardly
becuase he is
still set on not
telling the
townspeople
his true identity
as the father of
Pearl.
Foolish:
Dimmesdale
trusts
Chillingworth
and believes
him when he
says that it was
all a dream and
none of it really
happened.
Scaffold Scene
3
Chillingworth
follows
Dimmesdale
and sees their
interaction but
later convinces
Dimmesdale it
was all a
dream.
Deceiving:
After watching
the encounter
between
Dimmesdale
and Hester he
convinces
Dimmesdale
that it wasnt
real and
succeeds.
Hester and
Pearl are led
by Dimmesdale
onto the
scaffold.
Sneaky: After
Dimmesdale
sneaks out, he
follows him and
watches the
encounter and
later uses his
advantage to
convince him of
otherwise.
Dimmesdale
decides to
come clean
and takes
Hester and
Pearl onto the
scaffold with
him.
Chillingworth is
in the crowd
watching
Dimmesdale
confess.