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symbolism in chapter "the interview" in The Scarlet Letter by Natahniel Hawthorne

Even though this chapter lacks, compared to previous chapters, symbolism, foreshadowing makes up for it. I found two moments of foreshadowing which I believe are important, one when chillingworth asks for the name of Pearl’s biological father, and the other is in the last few sentences when Hester is afraid she has made a bond that will “prove the ruin of her soul”. To this chillingworth replies “Not thy soul…No, not thine!”, which is obvious, that the reference is to...

Posted by: William Katz

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