We focused on the novel's theme of public dissemblance and private shame, and Dimmesdale's loss of identity consequent to his false public persona. Next, I noted the use of light imagery to denote truth. Olivia did a good job identifying the sensory imagery and tying the author's use of imagery to the theme of hiding the truth about oneself. We looked at the symbolic significance of the black glove Dimmesdale inadvertently leaves on the scaffold and tied the symbol into into the imagery of light and darkness. Olivia expanded on this idea noting the Puritans' black wardrobe. Last, we examined the significance of the letter "A" formed by a meteor in the sky and discussed how Hawthorne again stretches the letter's symbolic meaning by suggesting people who saw the image suggested the "A" stood for "angel". For homework,I assigned reading the next chapter. I have rescheduled the test we were to have last week to this Thursday.