What happened in chapter 22 in The Scarlet Letter?

Summary: Chapter 22: The Procession A company of armored soldiers is followed by a group of the town fathers, whose stolid and dour characters are prominently displayed. Hester is disheartened to see the richness and power of Puritan tradition displayed with such pomp.

WHO calls Pearl a witch baby?

He gives her a message to take to Hester: Chillingworth is going to bring Dimmesdale on board with him, so she doesn’t need to worry about him. Oh, and also calls her “witch-baby,” but Pearl doesn’t go for that: Mistress Hibbins says her father is the “Prince of the Air.”

What is the procession scarlet letter?

It denoted the advance of the procession of magistrates and citizens on its way towards the meeting–house: where, in compliance with a custom thus early established, and ever since observed, the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale was to deliver an Election Sermon.

Where is Hester buried?

the King’s Chapel graveyard
Hester is buried in the King’s Chapel graveyard, which is the burial ground for Puritan patriarchs. Her grave is next to Dimmesdale’s, but far enough away to suggest that “the dust of the two sleepers had no right to mingle, even in death.” They do, however, share a headstone.

Why does pearl not recognize Dimmesdale?

As the symbol of Hester’s and Dimmesdale’s adultery, Pearl, at times, simply feels the effects of this illicit affair. So, as a reminder of his sin with Hester, Dimmesdale fears her and does not recognize her in public.

How does Hester know that her plan is doomed?

How does Hester know her plan is doomed? Hester denies this and admits to meeting with the devil once and receiving the scarlet letter from him.

Who is the black man in the scarlet letter?

Roger Chillingworth, Hester’s long-lost husband, exemplifies this. Referred to more than once as the Black Man, Chillingworth demonstrates that our actions define our morality. In choosing the path of revenge, Chillingworth has made himself demonic.

Why does Pearl say she was plucked from a rosebush?

Pearl’s response is indicative that, like the prison rose bush,she, too, is a symbol of passion. In fact, she is more symbol than human until the events of Chapter XXIII bring her fully into the world of humanity as Dimmesdale beckons her onto the scaffold, ‘Dear little Pearl, wilt thou kiss me now?

What acknowledgment does Pearl want Dimmesdale before and whom?

Pearl refuses to let her father’s hidden sin go by unrecognized. She wants Rev. Dimmesdale to stand before the community with her and her mother and confess his part in the crime that Hester has outwardly suffered for.

What happened to Pearl in Scarlet Letter at the end?

In a rather ironic ending, Pearl, the “elf-child” becomes the most human in the final scaffold scene. Having inherited property from Chillingworth, she has become the “richest heiress of her day, in the New World.” With such riches, she may have married well, but her mother has taken her away to Europe.

What did pearl do when Dimmesdale kisses her?

Pearl desires the minister to acknowledge her in public. While Hester assures her that this admission will happen in the future, Dimmesdale kisses Pearl’s forehead in an attempt to mollify her. Pearl immediately goes to the brook and washes off the kiss.