The Scarlet Letter 5

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as people believed it was haunted by the "black man" [Satan], making the woods (Hell) a meeting place for sinners (Arthur and Hester). The other effect being the pun on the word "dim", Nathaniel Hawthorne chose dim for a reason (it would serve the reader well to remember Author's last name is Dimmesdale), to emphasize the mood, and equally important to give a slight humor in the seriousness of the passage. Hester and Dimmesdale, after seven long years, have been unable to discuss matters freely. At first, they are both ill at ease, so they put off talking about what is really on their minds, as they attempt casual conversation. ("When they found the voice to speak...it was...about the gloomy sky, the threatening storm..." line 19-20). Hawthorne's diction sets a dismal tone. i.e. "gloomy... threatening."
The complexity of Hawthorne's sentences establishes a realization that appeals to the readers thoughts and emotions. The vernacular in the passage, " 'Is it thou? Art ...

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