Ch+12+through+16-Plot,+character+development


 * Chapter 12**
 * Dimmesdale stands on the scaffold by himself at night so no one can see him.
 * Dimmesdale invites Hester and Pearl to stand with him on the scaffold.
 * A meteor ligths up the sky as they are standing on the scaffold and Dimmesdale believes it takes the shape of an A as a form of his guilt.
 * Chillingworth sees the three on the scaffold and offers to escort the minister home, he pretends to believe the minister's odd vigil to be only a symptom of his illness.

- Pearl is now 7 years old - Dimmesdale is in a poor physical and psychological state - The community finally begins accepting Hester because she earned respect by doing charity tasks without complaining - Townspeople now think that Hester’s “A” stands for able - She accepts her situation and has developed inner strength - Hester wants to help Dimmesdale by confronting Chillingworth about his torture.
 * Chapter 13**


 * __ Chapter 14 __**
 * Chillingworth tells Hester the magistrates are considering allowing Hester to remove the letter, and Hester replies that they do not have the power to remove it. the letter has now become a sign of the person she has become and no longer a sign of adultery
 * Hester asks Chillingworth to pardon Dimmesdale of his torture and reveal his true identity as Hester's hunsband, Chillingworth says he cannot do that and must continue with the roles
 * Chillingworth explains that he has become an evil person who's only reason for living is for revenge

Chapter 15 - Hester admits she hates Chillingworth - She realizes that Chillingworth was wrong to marry a girl so much younger than himself - She thinks his wrong is worse than her affair with Dimmesdale - Pearl makes a letter “A” out of seaweed - Hester asks Pearl if she knows why she has to wear the letter all the time - Pearl said it’s the same reason Dimmesdale puts his hand over his heart and that Chillingworth might know the reason, too - Hester tells Pearl there is no great importance of the letter

**Chapter 16**
 * Hester meets Dimmesdale in the woods from his way home from seeing another minister.
 * Pearl plays in the sunlight and teases her Hester that Hester cannot catch the sunlight and she can.
 * Pearl wishes to here the story about the black man she heard from the night before.
 * In the story Hester has met with the black man and she wears his mark, which is the letter.
 * Pearl says the the minister;s hand over his heart may point to the spot where the Black Man put his mark.