With Hester, Dimmesdale can finally be true and live a real life. Dimmesdale describes his time with Hester with “‘Do I feel joy again?’ cried he, wondering at himself” (167). Joy, the greatest feeling in a human’s life. Without joy, life is meaningless. Dimmesdale finally feels true. Unity also brings about more changes in Hester. The long standing symbol of sin which has weighted down Hester for so long is finally tossed off. Hester feels, “the stigma gone, Hester heaved a long, deep sigh, in which the burden of shame and anguish departed from her spirit” (167). With shame and anguish, two plagues of emotion existence wiped, Hester also feels alive, just like Dimmesdale. The couple was made to be together in God’s eye. And thus,
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Dimmesdale, with newfound acceptance of the world discovers hidden reserves of energy in his body. As Dimmesdale treads through the woods, Dimmesdale hops over objects like a child. Symbolically, a child is liken to new birth. In a sense, Dimmesdale was born anew in his revelation. With the revelation also comes changes in Dimmesdale’s godly attitude. Upon meeting the elder, elderly widow, young woman, sailor, children, and Mistress Hibbins, he acts in complete opposite as his prior attitude. In a sense, one can see the conversion as the signing of the pact of Satan. For example, Dimmesdale had to stop temptations such as teaching the young about blasphemy. “It was to stop short in the road, and teach some wicked words to a knot of little Puritan children who were playing there, and had but just begun to talk” (181). Dimmesdale is liken to a child but by tarnishing a child’s mind, he is in actually tarnishing himself. Also, the meeting with the witch puts the pact with Satan in clear light. In the darkness of the forest, then the truth can be seen. Finally, upon meeting Chillingworth, Dimmesdale no longer seems weak in delusion. With a calm demeanor, Chillingworth and Dimmesdale speak on even grounds. “‘I thank you from my heart, most watchful friend,’ said the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale, with a solemn smile. ‘I thank you, and can but requite your good deeds with my prayers’” (184). Chillingworth of course, sees through the act and realizes without a doubt Dimmesdale has spoken to Hester to find new
Dimmesdale, with newfound acceptance of the world discovers hidden reserves of energy in his body. As Dimmesdale treads through the woods, Dimmesdale hops over objects like a child. Symbolically, a child is liken to new birth. In a sense, Dimmesdale was born anew in his revelation. With the revelation also comes changes in Dimmesdale’s godly attitude. Upon meeting the elder, elderly widow, young woman, sailor, children, and Mistress Hibbins, he acts in complete opposite as his prior attitude. In a sense, one can see the conversion as the signing of the pact of Satan. For example, Dimmesdale had to stop temptations such as teaching the young about blasphemy. “It was to stop short in the road, and teach some wicked words to a knot of little Puritan children who were playing there, and had but just begun to talk” (181). Dimmesdale is liken to a child but by tarnishing a child’s mind, he is in actually tarnishing himself. Also, the meeting with the witch puts the pact with Satan in clear light. In the darkness of the forest, then the truth can be seen. Finally, upon meeting Chillingworth, Dimmesdale no longer seems weak in delusion. With a calm demeanor, Chillingworth and Dimmesdale speak on even grounds. “‘I thank you from my heart, most watchful friend,’ said the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale, with a solemn smile. ‘I thank you, and can but requite your good deeds with my prayers’” (184). Chillingworth of course, sees through the act and realizes without a doubt Dimmesdale has spoken to Hester to find new