Solitude In Scarlet Letter
Scarlet Letter
What comes to mind when people think about the solitude, darkness, and recovery of sin? In the novel this question is very relevant, characters in the book face the solitude and darkness of sin itself. Along the way some of these characters recover their former selves, for example Hester Prynne finds her way back in society. “The letter was a symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her,--so much power to do, and power to sympathize,--that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne” (Hawthorne 146). This quote towards the end of the book shows Hester’s transformation from sinner to able.Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter proves that sin is just a wound that if …show more content…
Some may call him a fool while others empathize with poor Dimmesdale. It can be interpreted both ways, from the point of Dimmesdale’s idiotic decision one could argue that this whole storm of sin is nobody’s fault but his own. His stupidity was the catalyst of this gigantic wave of sin crashing down on all the people of Boston. Dimmesdale deserves what was put upon him, nobody can change how he handles it but he. The choice to deal with the sin by keeping it inside is on him, and that is how he chose to go on. In yet another unhealthy manner Dimmesdale chooses to dismiss the wound of sin rather than nurture it. Doing this ultimately led to his demise. Alternatively on the other end of the spectrum, it can be argued that Dimmesdale is just a poor man that made a mistake much like the rest of us do on a daily basis. We all make mistakes, Dimmesdale proves that perfectly with the he has created for himself and others. But like what was already stated, the way he handled sin was not wise and could be dealt with like the final
What comes to mind when people think about the solitude, darkness, and recovery of sin? In the novel this question is very relevant, characters in the book face the solitude and darkness of sin itself. Along the way some of these characters recover their former selves, for example Hester Prynne finds her way back in society. “The letter was a symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her,--so much power to do, and power to sympathize,--that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne” (Hawthorne 146). This quote towards the end of the book shows Hester’s transformation from sinner to able.Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter proves that sin is just a wound that if …show more content…
Some may call him a fool while others empathize with poor Dimmesdale. It can be interpreted both ways, from the point of Dimmesdale’s idiotic decision one could argue that this whole storm of sin is nobody’s fault but his own. His stupidity was the catalyst of this gigantic wave of sin crashing down on all the people of Boston. Dimmesdale deserves what was put upon him, nobody can change how he handles it but he. The choice to deal with the sin by keeping it inside is on him, and that is how he chose to go on. In yet another unhealthy manner Dimmesdale chooses to dismiss the wound of sin rather than nurture it. Doing this ultimately led to his demise. Alternatively on the other end of the spectrum, it can be argued that Dimmesdale is just a poor man that made a mistake much like the rest of us do on a daily basis. We all make mistakes, Dimmesdale proves that perfectly with the he has created for himself and others. But like what was already stated, the way he handled sin was not wise and could be dealt with like the final