Mr. Dimmesdale In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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From the point Hester Prynne stepped upon the scaffold for the first time to the day Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale died, captivating and gripping scenes came into view throughout the duration of The Scarlet Letter. The moment Mr. Dimmesdale brought violence upon himself, a side of him you were certainly not expecting was brought to the surface. Hester removing the scarlet letter from her bosom showed a reminiscence to her beauty from earlier parts of the story. Mr. Dimmesdale speaking up for Hester to keep their daughter Pearl was a fragment of the story that could have fractured his place in the society if those at the engagement would have noticed the physical relations between Mr. Dimmesdale and Pearl. Chillingworth discovering the adultery that has taken place between his wife, Hester and Mr. …show more content…
Dimmesdale on one of his daily walks in the forest which people meet in to, “... follow their passions and revolt against the community” (Cowley 15) When he arrived, Hester shooed Pearl away. Mr. Dimmesdale admitted that he has been in pain and cannot overcome his wrongdoings even though he knows he went through enough self- punishment to do so. Hester regretted not telling Mr. Dimmesdale the truth about Mr. Chillingworth and he became upset with her, though he later forgave her for the matter. Mr. Dimmesdale told Hester that she is his strength for what she has pushed through. They spoke together and decided, they should move to England to start anew. In the joy of the moment, Hester removed the scarlet letter, and let down her hair from the cap it had been occupying for many years. Hester then called Pearl over to meet with Dimmesdale Pearl took a notice to her mother missing the scarlet letter and got angry over the matter. She refused to go over to her mother until she put it back on and Hester complied with her daughter.. This incident was a leading action to when Mr. Dimmesdale

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