The Greatest Sinner
According to Webster's Dictionary a hypocrite is “a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion”. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter an unmarried woman gets pregnant in the 1600’s puriton city of Boston. The entire town chastises her, especially since she does not reveal the identity of her child's father, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the novel Reverend Dimmesdale's hypocrisy make it vividly clear of his sins being the greatest. The moment Hester Prynne was brought before the town with baby Pearl in her arms
Arthur dimmesdale should have stepped forth and confess to his sin of lying with a woman who he was not bound to him in marriage. Instead the Reverent allowed the wretched Hester Prime to be penalized on her own for the sin they has committed to together. The religious dignitary of the entire town of boston ,whom all looked up towards,cowardly allowed himself to remain withdrawn from all discipline and criticisms of the matter. On multiple occasions reverend Dimmesdale preached against idolatry, but the young leader was unable to apply it in his owne life. The Reverend was often able to revive the town with his preaches but he wasn't able to discern it for himself (Kaul 16-17). …show more content…
Arthur Dimsdale took part in the spectating of Hester's public humiliation but Dimsdale did not have the courage to acknowledge his own sin . Arthur's worst sin wasn't the committed idolatry rather than his his forsaking of Hester Prynne and Pearl (Dibble 63-64). The city of Boston continued to view the Revenant as a strong and wholesome man who spoke the truth. Knowing he had failed his primary social and spiritual Obligation, Dimmesdale proceed to whip and lash himself in a failed attempt to earn purification (Kaul
According to Webster's Dictionary a hypocrite is “a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion”. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter an unmarried woman gets pregnant in the 1600’s puriton city of Boston. The entire town chastises her, especially since she does not reveal the identity of her child's father, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Throughout the novel Reverend Dimmesdale's hypocrisy make it vividly clear of his sins being the greatest. The moment Hester Prynne was brought before the town with baby Pearl in her arms
Arthur dimmesdale should have stepped forth and confess to his sin of lying with a woman who he was not bound to him in marriage. Instead the Reverent allowed the wretched Hester Prime to be penalized on her own for the sin they has committed to together. The religious dignitary of the entire town of boston ,whom all looked up towards,cowardly allowed himself to remain withdrawn from all discipline and criticisms of the matter. On multiple occasions reverend Dimmesdale preached against idolatry, but the young leader was unable to apply it in his owne life. The Reverend was often able to revive the town with his preaches but he wasn't able to discern it for himself (Kaul 16-17). …show more content…
Arthur Dimsdale took part in the spectating of Hester's public humiliation but Dimsdale did not have the courage to acknowledge his own sin . Arthur's worst sin wasn't the committed idolatry rather than his his forsaking of Hester Prynne and Pearl (Dibble 63-64). The city of Boston continued to view the Revenant as a strong and wholesome man who spoke the truth. Knowing he had failed his primary social and spiritual Obligation, Dimmesdale proceed to whip and lash himself in a failed attempt to earn purification (Kaul