Who Is Dimmesdale's Sins In The Scarlet Letter

Prompt 1: Identify the sins of Hester Dimmesdale and Chillingworth Hester Prynne’s sin in the Scarlet Letter, was adultery. She committed adultery with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. This sin in particular was one of the more frowned upon of the Puritan faith. In result of this sin, she became pregnant and gave birth to Pearl, who becomes the highlight of Hester’s life. Dimmesdale’s sin as recently explained was adultery as well. He as the priest was looked upon as the most honorable man in the community and was supposed to be considered sinless. Roger Chillingworth’s largest sin, because he had many, was revenge. He wished to destroy and methodically seek revenge on Arthur Dimmesdale for committing adultery with his wife and having Pearl. He metamorphosizes into a completely different character because he was so overcome with rage because his wife betrayed him. “So Roger Chillingworth - a deformed old
What can thy silence do for him, except it tempt him--yea, compel him, as it were--to add hypocrisy to sin?"(46) Chillingworth’s name in this text is a metaphor for how cold his heart has become due to his feeling of betrayal. He has become a cold and unfeeling
Dimmesdale carved his scarlet letter into his chest permanently in hope that he would never forget nor forgive himself for his sin. Dimmesdale was a coward and hid his away for no one to