Scarlet Letter
Throughout the course of the novel we see a significant change in Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. He is clearly not the same man that he once was at a certain time. He is obviously being hindered by something from growing mentally, physically, and spiritually. His unconfessed sin prohibits him from developing as a person and as a leading and prominent member of the community. From his unconfessed sin we see internal changes, external changes, and the way he is viewed by fellow townspeople. Charles Spurgeon, a highly renowned theologian of Puritan beliefs, once said, "When I kept silence, and did not pour out my sorrow where I ought to have confessed it, my bones waxed old through my roaring all day long." What he is saying is that if one has unconfessed sin and continually keeps it within, then he will suffer internally. We see that in Arthur Dimmesdale as his secret is destroying his emotions and being. It is well known that cases of grief through secrets that are kept inside grows more and more intense. "Many have lost their reason, because they had no good reason to tell their sorrow." This is what Charles Spurgeon says about unconfessed sin. When a child of God, such as Dimmesdale, sins, the right thing to
Each week that he gets up and basically preaches fire at himself all they see are great fiery sermons that deserve their accolades. Through all of this sin and deception the townspeople love Dimmesdale even more. He offered futile herbs and such, but broke down his patient with remarks that broke his spirit. For if we try to "reason" with our sins, then it will "devour" us. Staying up all night long and fasting to the point of starvation is not healthy mentally or physically. The people of the town are mesmerized by his devotion and meekness. He kept his secret bottled up for seven long years, and with the help of Chillingworth, it almost destroyed him. They see him as the pure pastor with no sin. His pure hatred for himself for what he had done ate him up inside. He also, "kept vigils, likewise, night after night.
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