How To Reveal Dimmesdale's Central Flaw In The Scarlet Letter

Throughout the book, The Scarlet Letter it tells the tale of a woman who committed adultery with a man who she falls desperately in love with, a baby is born out of complete and utter sin. A woman who was outcasted by society, and lived a life of torment but what drives us really insane to where every flaw is cast to those around us. In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne uses characterization to reveal Dimmesdale's central flaw, is selfishness. Hawthorne uses characterization to reveal Dimmesdale's central flaw, selfishness. Selfishness is when you think of completely nothing other than yourself, you do not put others before you, the only thing you are worried about is yourself and how the situation affects you. This flaw is the biggest flaw because
of his responsibility as a parent and a minister, is to own up to his mistakes and those who were affected due to his poor actions. The flaw of selfishness is the by far worst flaw a person can have. Pearl a young girl who barely knows what kind of person she is or who her father is. She continues to wait until her father can admit that he is Pearl's father. A central flaw Dimmesdale carries selfishness that he is a father and in order for Pearl to feel that he is thinking about mother Hester and Pearl rather than just himself as well as how life will be for him, Dimmesdale must confess to Pearl and society, to show Pearl that he cares for his daughter and Dimmesdale is not as selfish as those around him think he is. This quote shows Pearl realizes that her father chooses his lifestyle of being a minister and pleasing others rather than pleasing his child that he is very well aware of that Pearl is his. Pearl has come to the realization that she cannot love a man that is selfish and does not own up to his wrongdoings and save her mother Hester and Herself.