Princess Ojuolape
Miss Zak
English III-1st
10 October 2014
The Outcomes of Sin
The Scarlet Letter is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and is a fictional story. In this novel, three people commit sins and pay the cost of it at the end. Hawthorne shows the effects of sin in The Scarlet Letter through the characters of Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth.
The character, Chillingworth, committed a sin of revenge but he never was able to accomplish his action. Although, “Nothing was more remarkable than the change which took place, almost immediately after Mr. Dimmesdale’s death, in the appearance and demeanor of the old man known as Roger Chillingworth. All his strength and energy […] seemed at once to desert him; […]. (Hawthorne 215). After the death of Dimmesdale, Chillingworth had physically and mentally changed. Chillingworth’s main goal was …show more content…
In Boston where “Here, she said to herself, had been the scene of her guilt, and here should be the scene of her earthly punishment; […] Hester Prynne, therefore, did not flee.” (Hawthorne 33). No matter where she goes that sin was going to be with her forever. Boston was where her sin was and she was going to face the consequence. As a result, she didn’t flee but stayed. Appearing, “On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A.” (Hawthorne 6). As a part of her punishment, Hester has to wear the letter A for life. The letter A means Adultery. Hester “Preceded by the beadle, and attended by an irregular procession of stern-browed men and unkindly visage women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment.” (Hawthorne 8). Hester was publicly known as an adulterer. She was to stand on the scaffold for three hours. This was the second part of the punishment. When you sin there will be a consequence for
Miss Zak
English III-1st
10 October 2014
The Outcomes of Sin
The Scarlet Letter is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and is a fictional story. In this novel, three people commit sins and pay the cost of it at the end. Hawthorne shows the effects of sin in The Scarlet Letter through the characters of Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth.
The character, Chillingworth, committed a sin of revenge but he never was able to accomplish his action. Although, “Nothing was more remarkable than the change which took place, almost immediately after Mr. Dimmesdale’s death, in the appearance and demeanor of the old man known as Roger Chillingworth. All his strength and energy […] seemed at once to desert him; […]. (Hawthorne 215). After the death of Dimmesdale, Chillingworth had physically and mentally changed. Chillingworth’s main goal was …show more content…
In Boston where “Here, she said to herself, had been the scene of her guilt, and here should be the scene of her earthly punishment; […] Hester Prynne, therefore, did not flee.” (Hawthorne 33). No matter where she goes that sin was going to be with her forever. Boston was where her sin was and she was going to face the consequence. As a result, she didn’t flee but stayed. Appearing, “On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A.” (Hawthorne 6). As a part of her punishment, Hester has to wear the letter A for life. The letter A means Adultery. Hester “Preceded by the beadle, and attended by an irregular procession of stern-browed men and unkindly visage women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment.” (Hawthorne 8). Hester was publicly known as an adulterer. She was to stand on the scaffold for three hours. This was the second part of the punishment. When you sin there will be a consequence for