EXTEND – Dimmesdale’s confession #639546 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 4 Focus on similarities and differences

Compare Dimmesdale's public confession to Hester's first scaffold appearance. Then read the statements and select the correct ones.

A:

Hester uses strength and dignity against the severity of her punishment, whereas Dimmesdale's physical collapse highlights his fragility.

B:

Both scaffold scenes emphasise the role of the scarlet letter as a symbol of sin.

C:

Dimmesdale's confession achieves social reconciliation in the same way Hester's first appearance does.

D:

Pearl acts as an agent of connection in both scenes, visibly linking the child to the parent.

E:

Both Dimmesdale and Hester address the crowd and respond to public judgment.

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STEP 2 Focus on male characters

Read the statements and decide if they refer to Dimmesdale or Chillingworth.

1 Appears composed but is stripped of purpose once the confession occurs. ________
2 Is more concerned with his intimate bonds than the other man. ________
3 Reveals frustration at losing control over the other man. ________
4 Addresses the other man's wrongdoing. ________
5 Claims moral superiority over the other man. ________

Extend

Completamento chiuso

STEP 5 Think further and prepare for your test: the consequences of sin

Read the text which discusses how Hester and Dimmesdale experience their sin. Decide if the statements are true or false. Then look at the prompts below and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

- Refer to STEP 3 to elaborate on the different forms of punishment and their significance.
- Refer to STEP 4 to highlight Hester's strength and redemption.
- Refer to section 7.21 in your textbook and, in particular, the paragraph 'Characters', to discuss how they relate to the theme of sin.

A:

According to the passage, Pearl and Chillingworth function as extensions of Hester and Dimmesdale's shared sin.

B:

The passage suggests that a sinful act produces the same emotional consequences for both individuals involved.

C:

According to the author, Hester feels that her transgression was not purely destructive, but it has generated something living and complex.

D:

The author argues that Chillingworth represents Dimmesdale's moral growth.

E:

From the passage, it can be deduced that the true weight of sin lies less in the act itself than in the way it is internally experienced.

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Vero o falso

STEP 1 Skim for gist and find out more about sin and repentance

Read the passage and decide if statements are true or false.

A:

Dimmesdale experiences both intense suffering and a sense of triumph during his confession.

B:

The crowd reacts with celebration at Dimmesdale's revelation.

C:

Chillingworth shows compassion and forgiveness at the moment of Dimmesdale's death.

D:

Pearl's reaction demonstrates her emotional development.

E:

Dimmesdale knows he and Hester will be reunited in the afterlife.

F:

Dimmesdale believes that his suffering may have been a form of divine mercy.

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STEP 3 Three punishments

Read the text and complete it with the words given.

Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth all experience ________ in different forms throughout the novel. Though Dimmesdale meant to protect his ________, his long-hidden secret intensifies his physical and psychological pain, making his eventual public confession both a moral reckoning and a ________. Hester, on the other hand, openly embraces society's condemnation rather than ________ it. This allows her to move towards ________.
Chillingworth, however, suffers from self-inflicted punishment: his obsession with ________ prevents him from ________ and finding peace. In showing these contrasts, Hawthorne suggests that what is necessary for true moral resolution is ________ rather than condemnation.

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