This second scene is important in both the location and the time of day. During this scene the reader reads that Dimmesdale stands on the scaffold. This is an attempt by Dimmesdale to reveal his sins and remove the guilt from his tormented heart. Although he stands on the scaffold, it is let known to the reader that Dimmesdale does not stand during the day but at night when the townspeople are sleeping. The time plays an important factor in this scene as the night was believed by the puritans to be the time when witches and other evil entities came out of hiding. This is important as though Dimmesdale had let out a wail that he was sure they heard but later mentioned that the townsfolk thought it to be the wail of a …show more content…
The cabin allows for Hester to be outside of the “rules” of the town and allows for Hester to raise Pearl in the manner she sees fit. The cabin allows for Pearl as well to grow up “wild” and outside of certain Puritanical biases. This allows for Pearl to see the world through her own eyes and allows for her to learn the differences between good and evil without the any outside influence. Examples of Pearls intuitiveness would be how she is able to spot out the difference between good and evil in both Chillingworth and Dimmesdale. Pearl in one chapter says to her mother that the minister has already been caught by “The black man” which refers to Chillingworth. When Hester is sent to live in this Cabin it also allows Hester to develop her own sense of right and wrong and her own lifestyle. This develops Hester’s personality into one that cares little for the thoughts of others, which backfires on the puritans. Because Hester was isolated from the Town she also grows a strong bond with her daughter Pearl. The Cabin outside of town allows for both their bonds to develop in a way it would not have if they had lived inside the