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             In the forest or when you are connected to nature society's rules do not apply. Divinity manifests itself everywhere and anything is possible. Hawthorne portrays this idea within the encounter between Hester and Dimmsedal (chapter 17) when with "unexpressed consent" they went into the woods to talk. The fact that no words were needed shows the reader that they both felt that the forest was the best place to talk. With each step they could discuss the thought that were hidden the deepest in their hearts. Hawthorne use of imagery helped us to understand Hester and Dimmsedale's conversation as well as allowed us to obs
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