As his mental stability falls quickly down into his own hell, Reverend Dimmesdale proves to be the worst off among the main characters. ... Throughout the story, the reverend was struggling to cope with the immense guilt of partaking in this crime. ... What seems so mocking to the situation later in the book, Reverend Dimmesdale commanded Hester to speak the name of her fellow sinner: I charge thee to speak out the name of thy fellow-sinner and fellow-sufferer! ... The social implications of confessing his sins to the townspeople would be devastating to the reverend. ... Who but Arthur Dimmesd...

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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. ... The man, Reverend Dimmesdale, hides his sin from the world, is almost worshipped by the townspeople, but is filled with the shame of his action. ... In The Scarlet Letter, these people are the ones who loathe Hester, but love Reverend Dimmesdale. ... In The Scarlet Letter, there is a minister, Dimmesdale, a political! ... One specific parallel between characters is that of Reverend Parris and Dimmesdale. ...

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• Grade Level: High School