We studied the thematic value of two parallel scenes: Mistress Gibbons' confrontation with Dimmesdale and MIstress Gibbons' confrontation with Hester. Both Hester and Dimmesdale lie about their meeting in the forest. MIstress Gibbons ,an accused witch, however knows and reveals the truth thus ironically elevating an avatar of witchcraft over Puritan values.We also began to explore the role of the unreliable narrator as it applies to the frame narrative of the novel.