Ch+22+through+24

CH. 22: -Dimmesdale delivers sermon - Hester and scarlet letter are center of attention to people that have never seen the symbol before

CH. 23: -Dimmesdale looks exhausted and weak -Dimmesdale thanks God for his mercy because he is now able to be in a perfect and everlasting union with Hester -Dimmesdale also thanks God for the burning torture upon his breast, the presence of Chillingworth to give him further pain and the opportunity "to die this death of triumphant ignominy before the people," -Instead of rejecting Dimmesdale again, Pearl now kisses him because he has now confessed to his sin

CH. 24: -Many theories arise about why the "A" is on Dimmesdale's chest -Other people say that there was no "A" on his chest and he was not guilty of any misdeed -Chillingworth dies -Hester returns to Salem and resumes to wearing the scarlet letter. -Hester has also become a counselor of troubled people, mainly women. She assures them that at a brighter time in the future relations between men and women will be on "a surer ground of mutual happiness." -When Hester dies, she is buried near the grave of Dimmesdale with a letter "A", which appears on both of their tombstones.
 * He inflicted it upon himself
 * Chillingworth caused it to appear on his chest through the use of drugs and magic
 * Personal remorse and divine judgement combined