Monday, January 18, 2010
The Elf-Child and the Minister
In this chapter, Hester is questioned by Bellingham, Wilson, Chillingworth about if she is a suitable parent for Pearl. They are thinking about separating Pearl from Hester, but Hester convinces Dimmesdale to lobby to the others that she is a suitable parent. By doing this, I think he is showing his weakness towards Hester. This makes me think he might be the father of Pearl, because he is constantly sticking up for them in this chapter. I hope he reveals his secret soon though, beause he needs to support Hester and Pearl.
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It is also important to remember that Chillingworth notices how much feeling Dimmesdale seems to put into his argument for Hester to keep the child. It begins to be obvious that he suspects something. Remember, too, the short conversation that I pointed out in class between Wilson and Chillingworth about trying to deduce the father by observing the child.
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