innocent and is supposedly a victim‚ he never cared for Hester and ignored her‚ yet he still expected her to love him. Instead of accepting the situation‚ he seeks revenge‚ bringing out the true evil in him. He does not accept Hester’s love for Dimmesdale and deliberately tries to stand in their way. Evil never outlives the good‚ just as Chilingworth doesn’t
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disguise so nobody knew who he was and he told Hester he was going to figure out who this guy was. So he did‚ he had this feeling it was the Reverend named Arthur Dimmesdale. This is who it was‚ but Chillingworth (Hester’s
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Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ that one should not violate the sanctity of the human heart. Hester was well ahead of her time‚ and believed that love was more important than living in a lie. Dimmesdale’s theology and his inclinations render him almost incapable of action; Chillingsworth dammed himself‚ along with Dimmesdale. Hester was “frank with [Chillingsworth].” Hester’s real sin‚ which she admits in her first interview with Chillingsworth‚ was to marry the old man. Neither
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and Dimmesdale: “…but Hester is not the protagonist‚ the chief actor and the tragedy of The Scarlet Letter is not her tragedy but Arthur’s. He is the persecuted one‚ the tempted one. He was whom the sorrows of death encompassed…his public confession is one of the noblest climaxes of tragic literature.” This quote by Stewart contradicts the ideas that I think were contained in The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ and therefore I do not agree with this quote. In my opinion‚ Dimmesdale is
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Author and Purpose:This novel was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. While Hawthorne had some admiration for his Puritan ancestors‚ most of whom were motivated by their goal of purifying the Anglican Church‚ his perspective is balanced by his recognition of their hypocrisy. As John Winthrop described‚ the Puritan society was to be a city upon a hill — a place where the eyes of all people are upon us‚ but‚ as Hawthorne acknowledges with this novel‚ this ideology was overshadowed by their tendency to
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ceases. He punishes people for their sin to gain more power and pleasure. The Devil is‚ nevertheless‚ the worst sinner‚ and a parallel is drawn to Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. In his novel‚ Hawthorne presents the reader with three sinners: Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingsworth. It is clear in the novel that all of them are wrongdoers. Dimmesdale’s and Hester’s adultery causes them to be spiritual transgressors‚ but Hester’s sin is revealed to the village while Dimmesdale’s is a secret. Chillingsworth’s
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harshly discuss and criticize Hester Prynne and her sin Hester Prynne: wears a fantastically flourished gold and red letter “A” (the ScarletLetter); tall with dark hair‚ very pretty and lady-like‚ prideful and strong; has a baby Reverend Master Dimmesdale: a godly pastor Magistrate: contains governor‚ counselors‚ a judge‚ a general‚ and ministers; decided Hester’s punishment Chapter Summary: The citizens of Boston have gathered outside the prison-door. The structure is just twenty years old
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sin of all. Dimmesdale said‚ “That old man’s revenge has been blacker than my sin. He has violated‚ in cold blood‚ the sanctity of a human heart. Thou and I‚ Hester‚ never did so!” (Hawthorne 215) Now Chillingworth was not always this fiendish character and in fact his name was not even Roger Chillingworth. “Chillingworth appears to have genuinely loved Hester.” (Matus Character Analysis of Roger Chillingworth)
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They each contain a great deal of significance to the characters involved‚ especially Dimmesdale. The three scaffold scenes are significant to Dimmesdale in different ways because each successive scene is an improvement in his personality. The first scaffold scene is when Hester Prynne is accused of committing adultery and Dimmesdale‚ her lover‚ lets her stand alone for the crime they both committed. Dimmesdale is present throughout the whole scene but he is very hesitant to admit that he is the
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Chillingworth’s hatred for Dimmesdale. Pearl is not the easiest child to love‚ but the attributes Hester has attained over the years have allowed her to show motherly love regardless. One aspect of Hester’s love is her patience. Pearl is constantly asking Hester questions about her scarlet letter‚ and instead of Hester getting mad she assures Pearl that everything is okay‚ and not to worry. Another aspect of Hester’s love is her comforting and reassuring attitude towards Pearl. When Dimmesdale refuses to stand
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