Guilt And Repentance In The Scarlet Letter

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The scarlet letter tells the story of sin, guilt and repentance. The scarlet letter was given to Hester and Dimmesdale to constantly remind them of their sins. Guilt ate away at characters, such as Dimmesdale, when trying to conceal his sins. Repentance was also felt by characters throughout The Scarlet Letter.
A sin is defined as any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse etc. Sinning plays a huge role in the story of The Scarlet Letter. The most know sin was made by both Hester and Dimmesdale when they committed adultery. Pearl could be considered as a symbol of sins because she never let Hester forget what she did. Rodger Chillingworth was the guiltiest sinner of them all. He never felt remorse