11/9 Chapter 4

Homework: Select and complete 1 of 3 options from below. 

Option #1:  Who does the stranger Hester recognized in the crowd that afternoon turn out to be? Why does Hester fear Chillingworth?

Option #2: Again, given the use of physiognomy in literature, what is Hawthorne suggesting by

Chillingworth’s aged, deformed appearance? Explain Chillingworth’s attitude toward Hester. 

Option #3:  What does Chillingworth intend to do and why? What does Chillingworth ask Hester to promise? Why does she agree?

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