The Scarlet Letter - Ch. 8: "The Elf-Child and the Minister" by Christina Zacharias https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview Login to Padlet. "Anonymous" users will not receive credit. Write in complete sentences. Grammar always counts. Write 3 highlights about Chapters 8 - "The Elf-Child and the Minister." Underline or italicize the name of the novel anytime you use it. When you are finished, comment on one other student's post (critique grammar/content or build on the student's point) and then compare Ch. 8 questions with a partner. en-us 2017-10-09 05:07:00 UTC 2025-12-09 17:10:49 UTC hello@padlet.com The Elf-Child and the Minister james_adams4 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195187990 1. The governor wanted to take Pearl from her mother.
2. Bellingham and Wilson agree not to take the child.
3. Pearl says she was picked from wild roses.]]> 2017-10-09 12:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195187990 Elf-child and the Minister katherine_berube https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188159 1. The governor want to take Pearl away from Hester
2. She said that pearl is a reminder of what she did. 
3. People are calling Pearl a demon child and she doesn't belong here. ]]> 2017-10-09 12:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188159 Ch. 8 The Scarlet Letter victoria_alston https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188165 1. The Govenor was going to take Pearl away from Hester because she was stating that God gave her Pearl. 
2. Pearl stated that she was picked from wild roses by the Prison Door.
3. Hester noticed a change in Chillingworth's appearance.   ]]> 2017-10-09 12:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188165 Ch. 8: "The Elf-Child and the Minister" halle_spicer https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188176 1. They ask Hester why she should be allowed to keep Pearl and she says that "I can teach Pearl what I have learned from this". 
2. Bellingham and Wilson agree not to separate mother and child. 
3. Dimmesdale persuades Governor Bellingham and Mr. Wilson that Hester should be aloud to keep Pearl ]]> 2017-10-09 12:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188176 Chapter 8 Highlights thalia_castro https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188189 1. Throughout "The Elf-Child and the Minister," we discover that Dimmesdale is feeling ill.
2. In the chapter, Hester fights to keep Pearl after finding out the governor planned on taking her away.
3. Hester explains that even though people think she is an unworthy mother, Pearl was her gift from God and she has many lessons to teach her daughter. ]]> 2017-10-09 12:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188189 Chapter 8 highlights enzo_dominguez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188319 1. The governor enters and teases peal by calling her a demon child.
2. The governor wants to take Pearl away from Hester.
3.  Hester says she can teach Pearl a lesson that she leaned from her shame. ]]> 2017-10-09 12:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188319 Ch. 8 Scarlet Letter shannon_scandiffio https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188341 1. People tease pearl b y calling her a bird and demon child 
2. Dimmesdale convinces Bellingham and Wilson not to separate mother and child
3.Pearl has saved her mother from Satan’s temptations.]]> 2017-10-09 12:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188341 Chapter 8 Summary jasmine_messiah https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188449 1. The governor tries to take Pearl away from her Mother
2. Throughout the chapter, the constant reminder to Hester is that Pearl is a demon child. 
3. Hester's child, Pearl, saved Hester from demon temptations. ]]> 2017-10-09 12:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188449 Ch. 8: "The Elf-Child and the Minister" carter_zwick https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188547
  •   Bellingham, Wilson, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale tease Pearl by calling her a bird and a demon-child.   
  • Hester begs Dimmesdale to speak for her and her child.
  • Dimmesdale reminds the men that God sent Pearl and the child was seemingly meant to be both a blessing and a curse.
    • ]]>     2017-10-09 12:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188547     Chapter 8 Summary jorge_fajardo https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188730 1. The governor was going to take Pearl away from Hester.
    2. People call Pearl names such as demon child and she is unwanted.
    3. Hester wants to teach Pearl better by telling her of her wrong-doings.]]>     2017-10-09 12:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188730     Chapter 8 Highlights nicole_guerriero https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188750 1. Hester points to her scarlet letter, and responds that they should leave Pearl with her because of all she has learned from this.
    2. Hester says that the letter teaches her all the time the lessons she needs to impart to her child.
    3.The Governor is horrified by Pearl's response and all but snatches her away from Hester right then.]]>     2017-10-09 12:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188750     Chapter 8 Highlights raheem_salmon https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188845 1. The government tries to take Pearl from Hester.
    2. Pearl is called a demon child.
    3. Chillingsworths appearance begins to change.

    ]]>     2017-10-09 12:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188845     Chapter 8 Highlights raquel_morales https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188954 1)Dimmesdale is Hesters true love and Chillingworth is Hesters true husband. 
    2) Hester can teach Pearl veBellry important lessons that she has learned from her punishments and shame. 
    3) Bellingham became very evil and rude, but later on he decided not to bring apart mother and daughter. ]]>     2017-10-09 12:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188954     Chapter 8 highlights nicholas_ferraro1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188956 1. The governor tries to take pearl away from Hester.
    2.pearl is constantly being called names and made fun of.
    3.   Dimmesdale helps Hester get pearl back.]]>     2017-10-09 12:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188956     Ch. 8 Highlights donald_mccarthy https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188968 1.In this chapter we find out that Dimmesdale's falling health is due to his guilt and shame.
    2. Hester has to fight to keep her child after finding out someone might take her away.
    3.Someone wanted to reopen the case of trying to find out who had affairs with Hester Prynn]]>     2017-10-09 12:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195188968     Chapter 8 Highlights kurt_cohen https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189011 1.The governor is attempting to take Pearl away from her mother.
    2.Pearl is being teased by being called a bird and a demon-child.
    3.Pearl saved Hester from the demons temptations.]]>     2017-10-09 12:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189011     Ch. 8: "The Elf-Child and the Minister" bryce_legow https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189013 1.They attempt to remove pearl from Hester.
    2.Hester fights once again for the life of her daughter.
    3.Pearl is heavily teased because of the actions of the people who gave birth to her.

    ]]>     2017-10-09 12:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189013     Ch 8 kalvin_hernandez https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189387 1) Many people want to separate hester from pearl.
    2) Hester begs dimsdale to help her and he says that the child was sent from God and that it is both a blessing and a curse.
    3) Chillingworth demands that they reopen the investigation to find hesters lover but they reject it and say that God will reveal it when the time is right.]]>     2017-10-09 12:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189387     Chapter 8 Highlights amanda_silvestri https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189395 1. The governor tries to take Pearl away from Hester.
    2. Dimmesdale begins to feel sick. 
    3. Pearl is being teased and called a demon child. ]]>     2017-10-09 12:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195189395     Chapter 8 Highlights jordan_battle https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195190071 1. The governor wants to separate Pearl from Hester.
    2. ]]>     2017-10-09 12:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195190071     Chapter 8 Highlights kollin_stuart https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195190823 1. The Governor tried to take Pearl from Hester.
    2. Pearl was being picked on by be called names like a bird and demon child.
    3. Hester noticed a change in Chillingsworth's appearance. ]]>     2017-10-09 12:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195190823     Chapter 8 Highlights dylan_koodie https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195191474 Hester says the scarlet letter is a badge of shame to teach pearl wisdom.
    Hester tries to keep pearl from being taken by the governor.
    Hester begged Dimsdale to help her keep her child because she can teach her an important lesson about the letter.]]>     2017-10-09 12:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195191474     Chapter 8 Highlights vincent_spadavecchia https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195191793 1. They governor wanted to take pearl away.
    2. Dimsdale gets asked by Hester to hep her.
    3. Pearl is being bullied by everyone.
    ]]>     2017-10-09 12:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195191793     Chapter 8 highlights tyler_lopez1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195192128 1.  People are trying to distance Hester from Pearl.
    2.  Hester is fighting to keep her child. She says that the child is a gift from gift.
    3. The scarlet letter is able to teach Hester what to teach her daughter what not to do. ]]>     2017-10-09 12:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195192128     Chapter 8 Highlights gabrielle_morrison https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195198171 1. The governor wants to take Pearl away from Hester
    2. Dimmesdale shows comfort to Pearl and Pearl shows affection to Dimmesdale.
    3. Dimmesdale says that Pearl was both a blessing and a curse to Hester and that Pearl needs Hester.]]>     2017-10-09 12:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195198171     Chapter 8 Highlights nicolas_diaz https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195203365 1.The governor wanted to ]]> 2017-10-09 12:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195203365 Chapter 8 Highlights christo_shiahnian https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195399257 1. The black mans book stands for Satan. 
    2. The person Hester sees at the door is Belling ham dead sister. 
    3. The people in the city made a gathering with Hester and Pearl to try to take pearl away from her mother. ]]>     2017-10-09 22:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/EngIII_Per1_TSL_Ch8Overview/wish/195399257