The Scarlet Letter The third chapter of "The Scarlet Letter" is "Recognition". This chapter introduces some themes that dissects and psychoanalyses the characters of three protagonists in the novel. Readers will be able to understand the characters better and realize that their characters are what lead them to do certain things and behave in a certain manner. This chapter can be broken up into three parts. The first part describes Hester's mood and reaction when …showed first 75 words of 680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 680 total…see through him, he is calm in temperament even though he resented what Hester did. Hester is a beautiful, passionate, and brave woman. She represents the "truth" in the story. Lastly is Dimmesdale, he is a highly-regarded young minister and has a bright future. But the side that he does not show to the crowd is his timidity and cowardice. Their character affects the motivation of their actions which is reflected in the whole novel.