The Scarlet Letter Learning Guide: Table of Contents

Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
The Prison Door
Pearl, Hester's Daughter
The Scarlet Letter
The Red Mark on Dimmesdale's Chest
The Meteor
The Black Man
The Forest and the Wilderness
The Custom House
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker’s Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Rebirth
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Preface: The Custom House
Chapter One: The Prison Door
Chapter Two: The Market Place
Chapter Three: The Recognition
Chapter Four: The Interview
Chapter Five: Hester at her Needle
Chapter Six: Pearl
Chapter Seven: The Governor’s Hall
Chapter Eight: The Elf-Child and the Minister
Chapter Nine: The Leech
Chapter Ten: The Leech and his Patient
Chapter Eleven: The Interior of a Heart
Chapter Twelve: The Minister’s Vigil
Chapter Thirteen: Another View of Hester
Chapter Fourteen: Hester and the Physician
Chapter Fifteen: Hester and Pearl
Chapter Sixteen: A Forest Walk
Chapter Seventeen: The Pastor and His Parishioner
Chapter Eighteen: A Flood of Sunshine
Chapter Nineteen: The Child at the Brook-Side
Chapter Twenty: The Minister in a Maze
Chapter Twenty-One: The New England Holiday
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Procession
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter
Chapter Twenty-Four: Conclusion
Characters
Hester Prynne
Hester Prynne Timeline
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale Timeline
Pearl
Pearl Timeline
Roger Chillingworth
Roger Chillingworth Timeline
Governor Richard Bellingham
Reverend John Wilson
Mistress Hibbins

Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Revenge
Revenge Quotes
Women and Femininity
Women and Femininity Quotes
Compassion and Forgiveness
Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes
Sin
Sin Quotes
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy Quotes
Guilt and Blame
Guilt and Blame Quotes
Justice and Judgment
Justice and Judgment Quotes
Isolation
Isolation Quotes
The Supernatural
The Supernatural Quotes
Fate and Free Will
Fate and Free Will Quotes
Man and the Natural World
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Themes (For the Most Part)
Symbols
Really, I Have to Wear It All the Time?
No One is a Hypocrite in this Story
Essay
Teaching The Scarlet Letter
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Easy A: Adapting The Scarlet Letter to Film
Create a Travel Guide to the Puritan Settlement in New England
Hester Prynne "In Character"
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Letter, Diary, or Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
The Movie Cast
The Movie Poster
Symbolism
The Top Ten
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Photos