Also, it shows how Hester is still guilty, for she lies about what her own letter means. The last letter "A", on Dimmesdale's heart, is a symbol for the pastor's sin, and his repentance for that sin. When he reveals it, he is forgiven by God and ascends into heaven. Hester is a symbol of nature, and its resistance to civilization, which is symbolized by the townspeople...
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When he reveals it, he is forgiven by God and ascends into heaven. Hester is a symbol of nature, and its resistance to civilization, which is symbolized by the townspeople. She thinks with her heart, not her mind. Like the wild rosebush outside the prison, she decides to go her own way, and not be affected by what others thought of her...
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Dimmesdale And Chillingworth yet, at the end of the novel, Dimmesdale's health was in it's worst stages, therefore he had nothing to lose, so he confronts his society and tells them about is adultery crime that he committed with Hester, and after he did that he gives up life, but as a matter of fact his death was not a sad one, for he was relieved from the pain in his heart and also got to kiss his daughter Pearl whom he never got to kiss, hence, at the end of the novel, the latter character musters courage and loses his weakness which was replaced with the powerful character that confronted without fear...	3 / 640
Sin In The Scarlet Letter Even though Chillingworth's only intention is to get revenge on Dimmesdale, he is hurting the towns people as well as Hester and Pearl. By making Dimmesdale weaker and weaker, the puritans are losing a minister that has always been there for them...	2 / 516
Sin In The Scarlet Letter Even though Chillingworth's only intention is to get revenge on Dimmesdale, he is hurting the towns people as well as Hester and Pearl. By making Dimmesdale weaker and weaker, the puritans are losing a minister that has always been there for them...	2 / 516
the scarlet letter After his very powerful and touching sermon Dimmesdale gets onto the scaffold with Hester and Pearl. He then confesses to the town his sin and shows them the a mark he has left on his body that resembles the scarlet letter that Hester wears...	2 / 522