The characters John Proctor, Hester Pryne, and Arthur Dimmesdale are characters who are influenced by their storys society or environment exposure. ... She did not find her husband sufficient for love because of his age and decided that Arthur was the man for her. ... That making her want Arthur to be in the picture with her so they can be as a family. ... Arthur Dimmesdale, the reverend in The Scarlet Letter, is pressured that being a minister is bad when it comes to commiting adultry or having any sexual relations with any one. ... Roger Chillingworth was trying to k...

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The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter are two exceptional books that deal with the issue of guilt .The Crucible portrayed to be a modern play written by Arthur Miller based on a true story, of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. ... (Hawthorne 130) This quote refers to John Proctor and Arthur Dimmesdale. ... Proctor and Dimmesdale's hearts were aching with guilt because of what they had done. Dimmesdale feared to show his face because he felt he was deceiving the townspeople by coming off so pious and virtuous. ... The fact that Dimmesdale was not married made it obvious that he truly did love ...

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Two works of literature that display both aspects of this society very accurately are The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. ... Chillingworth tries to gain revenge on Dimmesdale, the man who commits adultery with his wife. ... In The Scarlet Letter, there is a minister, Dimmesdale, a political! ... One specific parallel between characters is that of Reverend Parris and Dimmesdale. ... Hester is a married woman who is unfaithful by sleeping with another man, Dimmesdale. ...

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In Arthur Miller's book, adultery is not seen by most as a major point, but it is the focus around which the death of the main characters, John and Elizabeth Proctor, is built. ... In the core of the market place, Dimmesdale does the same thing and admits to the sin that has plagued him for seven years. ... Just as comparable is Arthur and Hester's walk through the woods; at this place they are safe from the brutal eye of Boston and are liberated to share their love of each other. ... Later Dimmesdale punishes himself with his own confession in the marketplace, in front of the...

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John Proctor and Hester Prynne, two characters derived from a seventeenth century, puritan community have interesting views on life. John Proctor is selected from the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. Hester prynne comes from Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. John and Hester ali...

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