Where do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to run away to?
Hester tells the minister not to worry. She insists, though, that Dimmesdale free himself from the old man’s power. The former lovers plot to steal away on a ship to Europe, where they can live with Pearl as a family.
What is Hester and Dimmesdale plan in Chapter 20?
Hester and Dimmesdale agree to flee with Pearl to Europe. As Hester makes plans for them to leave on a ship bound for England in four days, Dimmesdale feels changes coming over him, including the urge to speak blasphemously to strangers.
What does Dimmesdale plan to do during his Election Day sermon?
Dimmesdale decides that he will leave after the Election Day sermon, as he still has that duty to perform. He believes that after that sermon is complete, it will be known that he left “no public duty unperformed. What does the Puritan celebration tell about their values? That they take it very seriously.
What is Dimmesdale trying to get Hester to do?
His efforts to get Hester to reveal her lover’s identity involve a set of confusing instructions about following her conscience and exposing her lover in order to save his soul. The reader does not know why Dimmesdale declines to speak straightforwardly, but Hester does.
What do Hester and Dimmesdale decide to do?
Chapter 18: What decision do Hester and Dimmesdale make? They decide to run away with Pearl to Europe. The only thing holding Dimmesdale back is his duty as the minister.
What is Hester’s plan for escaping the town?
Hester’s plan is for the three of them, Dimmesdale, Pearl, and herself to escape on a ship to Europe where they can start over and live as a family.
What have Hester and Dimmesdale decided to do about their situation?
What does Pearl do after Dimmesdale kisses her? What have Hester and Dimmesdale decided to do about their situation? To go to Europe (it offers more anonymity and a better environment for Dims health) As Dimmesdale walks back through town, who does he encounter?
How do Hester Dimmesdale and Pearl plan to leave Boston?
How do Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl plan to leave Boston? There’s a boat docked in the Boston harbor that plans to leave in four days, and Hester, who knows the captain, has talked to him and let him agree to let them come aboard.
Where does Hester stand during the procession and during Dimmesdale’s sermon in the Church?
Where does Hester stand during the procession during Dimmesdale’s sermon in the church? Hester stood next the scaffold during the procession.
What does Dimmesdale do when he leaves the church and approaches Hester?
What does Dimmesdale do when he leaves the church and approached Hester? Dimmesdale pauses and stares at Hester for a moment. Then calls out to Pearl and Hester and asks them to come to him. He reveals his sin.
What is Dimmesdale’s relationship to Hester?
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then emigrated to America. In a moment of weakness, he and Hester became lovers. Although he will not confess it publicly, he is the father of her child.
Why do Hester and Dimmesdale choose the place they do to escape to?
Why do they choose to go to Europe rather than remain in the new world? Hester and Dimmesdale decide to go to Europe. They can get a fresh start in Europe and no one would know about them. It’s also a bigger city for them to hide.