Dimmesdale preaches sermons that are based on everyone in the community thinking he is sinless. Some women in the community worship Dimmesdale for giving strong sermons. They believe that he is sinless and could never do anything to receive severe punishment. In the scene there is also underlying meaning of sin. This comes from the community thinking the “A” in the sky the night that the old governor died represents angel. However, Dimmesdale and Hester thought the “A” in the sky represented their adultery. The scene also reveals more about Chillingworth. He was in the first scaffold scene watching Hester while she stood on the scaffold. In the second scene Chillingworth watches Dimmesdale, Pearl, and Hester from a far
Dimmesdale preaches sermons that are based on everyone in the community thinking he is sinless. Some women in the community worship Dimmesdale for giving strong sermons. They believe that he is sinless and could never do anything to receive severe punishment. In the scene there is also underlying meaning of sin. This comes from the community thinking the “A” in the sky the night that the old governor died represents angel. However, Dimmesdale and Hester thought the “A” in the sky represented their adultery. The scene also reveals more about Chillingworth. He was in the first scaffold scene watching Hester while she stood on the scaffold. In the second scene Chillingworth watches Dimmesdale, Pearl, and Hester from a far