Hester because she is able to undertake her sin. So, this way we
             can learn the author's massage about this Puritan society-that hypocrisy walks
             together with 'purity'.
             Clearly Hawthorn doesn't create such paradoxes, but recalls them to make his
             point of view about human nature, sin and religion. He expresses cleverly that " the
             Puritan society is stagnant, while Hester and Dimmesdale's experience shows that a
             state of sinfulness can lead to personal growth, sympathy, understanding of others".
             It is important to highlight that the author points out not only the unjustness of
             the Puritan society but also presents two lovers as criminals whose passion is a
             violation of the rigid Puritan religious and civil code
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