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The Scarlett Letter’s Sinners
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, the characters Hester and Chillingworth
have both sinned. ...
In his story, Hawthorne believes that the sins of Hester Pryne are not as bad or
condemnable as those of Dimmesdale or Chillingworth. ...
The character Pearl also plays a part in Hawthorne’s condemnation of the character’s
sins. Pearl plays many roles in The Scarlet Letter and one of these roles is the link
between Hester and Dimmesdale and furthermore the symbol of love and passion which
Chillingworth could never attain himself. ...
Pearl’s role in the condemnation of those two characters’ sins is one of reminder. ... “-Pearl put up her mouth and kissed the scarlet letter too! ...
In conclusion, the characters Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth are all linked
together in their sins. Hawthorne uses the Puritan society and Pearl in the
condemnation of the character’s sins. ... In The
Scarlet Letter Hawthorne truly creates a very intertwined and complex system of sin and
repentance.
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