The passage suggests a metaphysical mode, indirectly implying the two characters [Hester and Dimmesdale] are transcendental "two spirits"(line 6) and "disembodied beings"(line8). By way of adverting such expressions, Hawthorne formulates a spiritual image and perception. The narrator pointing out the fact that their "encounter" takes place in "the dim wood" has a double effect (line5). Primarily it tells us setting; it gives us an idea of where this meeting takes place

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 thou in life?' " (line 1), as well as the informality of expression between the two culprits, exerts a more lasting and convincing sway on the reader. ("...they went onward...to the themes that were brooding deepest in their hearts." line 17-18). Thus, establishing ethos, the reader can relate to the thoughts of the characters through the structuralization of the sentences.

The years of mocking and degradation transform Hester into a pale shadow of her former self. When in the forest, Hester is liberated from her sexual repression. She is also liberated from her feelings of guilt. Thus it comes to pass that after "seven years," or any greater or less lapse of time, the culprits are just as remote from true repentance as they were at the moment of committing their sin (line 2).

(as far as this passage is concerned). The "wood" being important as it had Hellish connotations in those days, as people be

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Approximate Word count = 729
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)