Character Analysis of Dimmesdale in the Scarlet Letter The character this paper is analyzing is reverend Dimmesdale‚ because through out the story reverend Dimmesdale made some dramatic changes in his life. In the beginning of the story‚ Reverend Dimmesdale was a quiet but great man‚ adored by others and worshiped by many. Toward the middle and the end of the story Reverend Dimmesdale changed as each chapter went on. Reverend Dimmesdale was killing slowly by keeping something within him that make
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utilizes imagery to convey that Dimmesdale can represent Puritan Society rather than the round character that can be seen on the surface level. This is seen through the imagery and symbolism of hypocrisy‚ Dimmesdale as a Christ figure‚ and the scarlet letter.<br><br>First of all‚ Hawthorne parallels the hypocrisy of Dimmesdale to that of Puritan society. Hawthorne describes Dimmesdale as‚ "a viler companion of the vilest‚ the worst of sinners‚" even though Dimmesdale is seen as the most holy man in
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the consequences and remedies of their sins. Three main characters; Hester Prynne‚ Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth bare the most of these sins. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ however‚ bares the most brutal effects of such sin. This is due to several reasons. <br> <br>The most observable reason for his eventual breakdown is the fact that he keeps his sin a secret. Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin was the same as Hester’s‚ except he never confessed. "As God’s servant‚ it is his nature to tell the truth
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the background and personalities of the characters through Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. These two characters show us the evil in the novel‚ the unfolding sin‚ and add a special romance to the novel Arthur Dimmesdale is the preacher in the Puritan settlement. He becomes involved with Hester Pyrnne‚ the wife of Roger Chillingworth. Pearl‚ Hester’s daughter comes to her from Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester is forced to stand on the scaffold in front of the community to confess whom she
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Summary: Roger Chillingworth and Reverend Dimmesdale look out onto the graveyard‚ and talk about the way guilt can manifest itself in ugly physical ways if a person does not confess their guilt. The men see Pearl and Hester in the graveyard‚ and Pearl places burrs on her mother’s scarlet ‘A’. Chillingworth suggests that Dimmesdale has a spiritual ailment that has been manifesting itself on Dimmesdale’s physical body. Dimmesdale becomes increasingly angry and defensive‚ and says that in that case
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Reverend Dimmesdale is one troubled man. He is a brilliant speaker‚ a kind man‚ a wise reverend – everyone loves this guy. However‚ he was also Hester’s illicit lover and the father of her child‚ Pearl. He remains silent about his sin‚ even while he publicly urges Hester to reveal the name of her lover. The narrator indicates that Dimmesdale is one of those individuals who secretly practices self-flagellation to punish himself for his sin. This suggests that he is susceptible to shame‚ but secretive
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Hawthorne‚ Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then immigrated to America. In a moment of weakness‚ he and Hester Prynne‚ a young‚ beautiful‚ married woman whose husband is away in Europe‚ become lovers. Although he will not confess it publicly‚ Dimmesdale is the father of her child; also‚ he deals with the guilt by tormenting himself physically and psychologically‚ developing a heart condition in the process. Dimmesdale is an intelligent and emotional
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