whereas Arthur Dimmesdale’s identical sin is hidden. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a reverend‚ was thought to be the most unlikely culprit of sin in Boston. Arthur Dimmesdale shows Hawthorne’s theme that sin occurs in everyone regardless of social status. Arthur Dimmesdale illustrates Hawthorne’s theme by committing adultery with Hester Prynne but reveals much more about that act and his guilt throughout the novel. In the conclusion of the novel‚ Dimmesdale reveals his own scarlet letter to the crowd of townspeople
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reverend Arthur Dimmesdale endeavor to assimilate to the expectations of a puritan society. Throughout the novel‚ Prynne and Dimmesdale fight to make amends for their sin of adultery‚ and as the town glares a spiteful eye at Prynne‚ Dimmesdale hides away‚ still loved by all. Prynne makes a conscious decision to embrace her quarantine from the community’s shunning. However‚ Dimmesdale faces an internal battle of shame and guilt while concealing his immorality. Prynne and Dimmesdale suffer the fate
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and eight‚ the townspeople want Hester to lose custody of Pearl‚ whether it benefits Hester or Pearl’s religious purity. Consequently‚ Hester goes to the house of Governor Bellingham to request to keep custody. While there‚ Reverend Wilson and Dimmesdale‚ as well as Bellingham and Chillingworth hold “an informal trial of her case” (Cowley‚ 14). To prove Hester’s responsibility as a parent in a religious society‚ Reverend Wilson asks Pearl about who her creator is. In response “the child finally
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English 3 AP 21 October 2011 The Struggle for the Soul of Arthur Dimmesdale In the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne relates the struggle of Dimmesdale’s soul to the classic model of good vs. evil. Arthur Dimmesdale has committed a sin that is heavily frowned upon throughout his community‚ though; nobody in the community knows what that sin is besides Hester Prynne. Dimmesdale is the minister of the community and he has committed the sin of adultery‚ partaking in an affair with
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Arthur Dimmesdale is the pastor of this small puritan town‚ who has a secret affair with this girl named Hester Prynne. Hester gets pregnant and is publicly shamed in front of everyone in the town. Dimmesdale decides not to come out and tell everyone that he is her lover‚ by not doing this Dimmesdale causes himself great emotional pain. Most people just inferred that Dimmesdale would never do anything like this and didn’t even think to question him. Unlike Ms. Prynne who confronts her guilt and shame
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In chapter 8‚ Dimmesdale‚ Mr. Wilson‚ and Governor Bellingham are visited by Hester and Pearl at the Governor’s mansion. When pearl is asked “who made thee?”‚ she responds that she was not made‚ but rather "plucked . . . off the bush of wild roses that grew by the prison door.". This causes the governor and Mr. Wilson to immediately become horrified and ready to take Pearl from Hester’s custody. As Pearl protests her God given right for Pearls custody‚ she pleads that Dimmesdale speak for her.
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personality‚ attitude‚ and values change. Chillingworth‚ Pearl‚ and Hester are the cause to the change Dimmesdale goes through. Their actions each have an effect towards each other‚ especially to Dimmesdale. The author of the novel‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ describes Dimmesdale as a young minister full of religious fervor‚ and theological expertise at the opening of the novel. Little does Dimmesdale know what’s to come at the end of the novel. Hester and Chillingworth’s actions are the main cause in the
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this. She tells Roger that when her punishment time is up‚ her letter will just fall off. Plot 30 Pgs 201-205- Roger is being very sarcastically nice to Hester. Hester still feels very guilty for the sin she committed with Dimmesdale. Roger knows that Dimmesdale is the father to Pearl. He has so much hate in his heart for
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CAUSE OF DIMMESDALE’S DEATH? In an article in the New England Journal of Medicine‚ Dr. Jemshed A. Khan claims that Roger Chillingworth poisoned Arthur Dimmesdale with the drug atropine in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Certainly‚ Chillingworth was “a man of skill in all Christian modes of physical science” (Hawthorne 65) and was very knowledgeable about medicinal roots and herbs (Hawthorne 65). Undoubtedly‚ he could have been aware of how to poison Dimmesdale slowly. Although
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cross over14.Dimmesdale ’s mark on his bosom (Chapter 23: The Revelation of The Scarlet Letter)His hidden sin of adultery and his hypocrisySYMBOLIC ACTS1.Hester living along with the community instead of leaving the citySymbolize her toughness2.Pearl seems happy when she avoid the children of the Puritans want to threat Hester (Chapter 7: The Governor ’s Hall‚ p 86)Act of protection3. Dimmesdale is covering his bosom with his handHiding his sins not to let other people know4. Dimmesdale turns to perform
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