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Scarlet Letter

The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne has many different symbols, literary devices and themes. The main theme that Hawthorn relates everything to is sin. He relates sin to mainly four characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, and Pearl. The Scarlet Letter is the main symbol in the story that represents sin. First off, Hester, one of the main characters which carries The Scarlet Letter. Pearl, the daughter of Hester is mainly just the “outcome” of what happened with Hester. Next Arthur Dimmesdale is

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Chillingworth didn’t accomplish other doings of evil.

Arthur Dimmesdale himself as a reverend should have known not to commit such a sin. The Scarlet Letter which Hester carried was the main symbol for sin so therefore it represents her as and adultress. He should not be a reverend because he disobeyed two of the Ten Commandments. The commandment he disobeyed was, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.

To the townspeople, Hester is a symbol of sin.

The main sinners of the novel were Hester and Dimmesable, Pearl was the one who didn’t sin at all. Roger Chillingworth is the dreadful man in the novel; he plans many ways to harm Dimmesdale. In the book the governor asked Dimmesdale “Must it be thou or I that shall deal with this poor sinner’s soul?” That proves that the governor believes Hester is sinner. ” The other commandment he disobeyed was “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife. Pearl is considered a sinner because shit was conceived from a sin. Hester is not only an adulteress but she was also disloyal to her husband. other main character who also carries the Scarlet Letter. The main sin which Chillingworth commits is revenge because Hester and Dimmesdale had an affair.

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