The Metamorphosis of Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there are many characters that transform; one of them is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. ... Hester was punished for her sin but Arthur Dimmesdale had not admitted to it, so he lives with this guilt and it is much worst for him because he is a puritan minister. ... (Page 65) This is the first scaffold scene Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is not showing any signs of guilt at this point, he is still fairly the same and has not began to inflict punishment on himself or so it appears. ... Arthur Dimmesda...

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Dimmesdale just completed his conversation with Hester in the forest. ... Seeing Dimmesdale in this new light, rejuvenated and full of energy affected me. ... Reading about the joy of the Reverend in this passage hurts, in my opinion, because the reader knows what Arthur does not, that this will not work out. ... While in the forest, Dimmesdale returns to his former self, full of love for Hester. ... It allows the reader to see the theme of dealing with guilt and provides a transition from the joy Arthur feels in Nature as opposed to the misery he feels back in Civilization. ...

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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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He effectively uses Hester as a study of morality with contrast to Dimmesdale as well. Hester's sin was born out of her love for Dimmesdale, the minister. ... Arthur Dimmesdale is incapable of accepting his loss of innocence, which makes him a lot weaker than Hester. ... Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale to reflect the behavior of the entire Puritan community. We can extrapolate from Dimmesdale's behavior, to the behavior of the larger society. ...

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He effectively uses Hester as a study of morality with contrast to Dimmesdale as well. Hester's sin was born out of her love for Dimmesdale, the minister. ... Arthur Dimmesdale is incapable of accepting his loss of innocence, which makes him a lot weaker than Hester. ... Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale to reflect the behavior of the entire Puritan community. We can extrapolate from Dimmesdale's behavior, to the behavior of the larger society. ...

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Pearl also notices that Arthur Dimmesdale is holding his hand above his heart whenever she refuses to listen to her mother's call. ... The letter "A- appears in two different instances on Dimmesdale's chest. Roger Chillingsworth, Hester's husband from England discovered the first instance of the manifestation of the letter "A- on Dimmesdale's chest while Dimmesdale was asleep. ... Dimmesdale shuddered, and slightly stirred. ... Dimmesdale sees it as a sign from God that his confession was not enough. ...

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Safety is demonstrated as Hester goes to talk with Dimmesdale and she approaches none other than, the forest. ... She, in her decision to have a relationship with Reverend Dimmesdale, goes against the Puritan laws and moral code. ... A final important character in this novel includes Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. ... Unfortunately that day Dimmesdale passes on. On the day of the dawning of the new governor, Dimmesdale delivers a speech, which seems more like a confession. ...

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