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Chapter 10:
Why do you think Pearl connected Hester to Dimmesdale with the burrs?
Chapter 11:
Dimmesdale had a "black secret" within his soul, do you think others could see it through his appearance and title as a clergyman?

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Chapter 10: Why do you think  Chillingworth and Dimmesdale are friends, and what do you think their impressions of eachother are?
Chapter 11:  Why do you think Pearl keeps making inferences to Dimmesdale? This is not the first time Hawthorne hints this. Do you think this is purely coincidental or on purpose? Pearl especially hints this when she points to her mother's scarlett letter and gestures to the same spot Dimmesdale. Do you think this connects them?

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Chapter 10: on page 126 Pearl talks about the Black man having a hold of the minister, what do yall think this means?

chapter 11: Will Dimmesdale confess the sin that he's committed

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Chapter 10: Do you agree with Dimmesdale's quote during his conversation with Chillingworth "It must needs be better for the sufferer to be free to show his pain, as this poor woman Hester is, than to cover it all up in his heart."

Chapter 11: Why is Dimmesdale so consumed by guilt that he is actually making himself physically ill?

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Chapter 10: Why is it so hard for Dimmesdale to confess his sin? Even though he has tried the audience thinks he is even more holy. How will they react if they discover the sin he is hiding.

Chapter 11: What will Chillingworth's motives towards Dimmesdale be later on in the book?

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Chapter 10: On page 126, Pearl throws burrs at the Scarlet Letter on her mother. They stick to it, but Hester chooses not to pluck them off. If Hester hates the way Pearl treats her due to the Scarlet Letter, then why does she not discuss it with Pearl and ask her to stop?
Chapter 11: After Chillingworth finds out what Dimmesdale is guilty of why does he choose not to confront him about it? Also, why is Chillingworth so happy to see the minister suffering?

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Chapter 10--If Dimmesdale is so skeptical of everyone he comes in contact with, why is he not more wary of Chillingworth, especially considering how suspicious he is?
Chapter 11--Dimmesdale is so consumed with his own sin, yet he refuses to confide in anyone. Do you think he will be driven to madness because of his own guilt that he is carrying alone?

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1. At the end of chapter 10, what do you think Chillingworth saw on Dimmsedale that made him rejoice?
2. Dimmsedale seems to be in an unstable state in chapter 11, torturing himself and staying awake at night instead of sleeping. Why do you think dimmsedale is doing this to himself and do you think it is the root cause for his "illness"?

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Chapter 10: What do you think drives Chillingworth to question Dimmesdale as thoroughly as he does?
Chapter 11: Is Dimmesdale being too hard on himself? What purpose do his fasts and vigils serve?

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Chapter 10:
Why did Dimmesdale live with guilt and not openly confess his sin?
Chapter 11:
Why at the end of chapter 11, does Dimmesdale leave his house in search of peace? Where is he going to go?

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Why does Pearl call Chillingworth a 🤬?

Why doesn’t dimmsdell accept his praise but rely on his sin and won’t let it go?

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Ch. 10:  Why do you think Hawthorne would parallel Roger Chillingworth to "The Black Man" as Pearl described him? (Page 126)
Ch. 11: By reading about Dimmesdale's mental state concerning his secret sin, what theme does Hawthorne imply within this description of Dimmesdale's thoughts?

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Chapter 10: What did you think about the way Dimmsdale is always grabbing his chest?
Chapter 11: What do you think Dimmsdale visions mean? What do you think the connection is between Hester and Dimmsdale?