Alright, not that I procrastinated or anything…ok, so sue me. I procrastinated like hell, and now I have to read the whole Scarlet Letter by tomorrow and do a bunch of questions. Now, granted, I am a good reader and the book is easy reading in itself, but I do have other schoolwork and have developed a general loathing for the book in the 8 chapters I’ve read. So here’s my request: I post the questions, yall give me any answers you can remember. They’re in chronological order starting at Chapter 8. If no one helps I’ll understand… :gives pathetic puppy-dog face, complete with quivering lower lip and widens baggy, sleep-deprived eyes:
Who is visiting with the governor?
What does the governor propose to do with Pearl?
What does Pearl answer to the question “Who made thee?”
How old is Pearl at this time?"
Whom does Hester turn to when it seems she will lose the child?
Where does she live?
How does he plead her case?
What does Mistress Hibbins propose as Hester and Pearl are leaving?
How does Chillingworth present himself in Boston?
How does Chillingworth become associated with Dimmesdale?
Where does Chillingworth live?
How does Chillingwroth’s personality change?
Who passes by as Chillingwroth and Dimmesdale are discussing guilt?
Who does Dimmesdale say is luckier–Hester, whose sin is known, or someone whose sin is hidden from all but himself?
How does Chillingworth answer Dimmesdale’s question about his health?
What happens when Dimmesdale falls asleep ojne afternoon?
How has Dimmesdale become a more effective minister despite his pain?
What corrupted practices does the minister take on?
What visions does he suffer?
Alright, that’s enough for now. I’ll just see if i get a response and if so, I’ll put some more up. Your help is GREATLY appreciated!
Sorry, Just A Girl, I’ve read the book myself and there’s no way in hell I’d even think about helping you either. This isn’t a homework hotline.
Oh, OK, I can’t walk away leaving you completely bereft. Here’s one little bit of help…
Drink a 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew and read the directions on the box of No-Doz, find the maximum recommended amount for an 8-hour period, and take it. You’re going to need it.
Can you imagine the amount of reading you could have done in the time it took you to post it? Can you imagine the reading I could have done in the time it took me to read your post and reply to it? Can you imagine the collective number of man hours from everyone who has read your post, read the replies, and posted to it already and in the future?
I can teach you all about the Scarlet letter while you’re standing on one foot: There’s a big friggin ‘A’ plastered up against her bosom. The rest is commentary, go and learn.
Enderw23 - I’M SORRY!!! It actually didn’t take me so long to type the post, and I didn’t mean to waste everyone’s time. I just thought that maybe someone had something for me. Sorrysorrysorrysorry!!!
Persephone - It’s easy in that it’s short. Plus, I can skim through descriptions and still pick up themain idea of the story, thus making it somewhat easier than something like Once and Future King (had to read that last year), which requires a lot of memorization of characters and rememberance of plot lines. But thats just my humble opinion.
I’m sorry everyone! I’ll never ask for help again! Why is everyone yelling at me?!?!?!
plops down into a comfy chair and offers Just a Girl some pumpkin dessert
Just a Girl, darlink, we’re not yelling at you. We’re merely telling you that maybe you should read the book yourself. voice sounds frighteningly like a mother’s Having people do stuff for you is not going to help you fend for yourself in the future. Olentzero is right; this isn’t a homework hotline. All of us who have read this story probably didn’t have a message board to help.
I’ve also read the book, but I really can’t be answering any questions about it either, since I have to read many pages of Hamlet.
Heeeey! While I’m at it…
Who was the ghost in the first scene?
How is King Claudius related to the late King Hamlet?
I feel your pain, girl. I remember back in the day, when I was a young Zoggie in English class and was forced to read this- Ah. Who am I kidding? It was a couple of months ago.
The sad thing is I remember virtually nothing. No, that’s not true…I do remember some stuff. (If you had asked questions about A Tale of Two Cities or Ethan Frome, I would have answered them all…)
These ones I remembered…
Dimmesdale scourges himself with a whip. (He becomes masochistic.)
D. think that Hester is lucky, for to have a sin that is on the inside is a lot worse…it eats away at you.
He becomes a better minister because he calls himself the worst sinner of all in his sermons- the people think he’s being really modest and love him for that…
Okay now I have to get out of Scarlet Letter mode. <shudder> Oh and there’s a site…Sparknotes.com, you could go there. They’re quite helpful.
I’ll try my best. This should be some what scarey.
Who is visiting with the governor? Dimmesdale and other church people.
What does the governor propose to do with Pearl? Send her to another family.
What does Pearl answer to the question “Who made thee?” Something about nature.
How old is Pearl at this time?" I would guess 7 but I’m not sure
Whom does Hester turn to when it seems she will lose the child? Dimmesdale
Where does she live? In a hut outside of town
How does he plead her case? He says something about Pearl being a punishment and blessing to Hester.
What does Mistress Hibbins propose as Hester and Pearl are leaving? That Hester goes into the woods with her(to see meet the Devil)
How does Chillingworth present himself in Boston? As a doctor that spent time with Indians (not as Hesters husband)
How does Chillingworth become associated with Dimmesdale? He becomes his doctor and fellow house guest.
Where does Chillingworth live? In a house with Dimmesdale
How does Chillingwroth’s personality change? He becomes twisted and enjoys punishing Dimmesdale
Who passes by as Chillingwroth and Dimmesdale are discussing guilt? I don’t know
Who does Dimmesdale say is luckier–Hester, whose sin is known, or someone whose sin is hidden from all but himself? The hidden one
How does Chillingworth answer Dimmesdale’s question about his health?
What happens when Dimmesdale falls asleep ojne afternoon? Chill pulls back his collar and sees the Scarlet A carved(possibly) onto his chest
How has Dimmesdale become a more effective minister despite his pain? He gives sermons that are more emotional because he is going through all of this hardship
What corrupted practices does the minister take on? he beats himself
What visions does he suffer? Is this supposed to be on the scaffold? there he imagines himself screaming and calling out to the minister that is walking by.
You owe me. If you know what I mean.
One thing you ought to know about this board, Robedag, is that there is a key principle to Fighting Ignorance:
Teaching others to do it themselves.
If you had wanted to contact Just A Girl by email or through some chat program and help her out that way, fine. IMO, The Straight Dope Message Board is not, as I’ve said before, a homework hotline. I also feel this is not an appropriate forum (in the sense of a public meeting place, not an “SDMB Forum”) for just giving someone answers to schoolwork they should have done themselves.
Just A Girl, I well remember my days in high school and college when I put work off until the last moment and tore my hair out trying to get it all together in the lmited amount of time I had. I have nothing but empathy for you in your plight. But the one thing that bugged the living bejayzus out of me was my classmates hitting me up for the answers when it was patently obvious they hadn’t done any of the work themselves. I’m sorry it came off so sharp but I’m a pedant that way. My apologies if I did indeed hurt your feelings.
Most brilliant, Eve.
