Since he doesn't have the courage to tell the community, he accepts Hester's plan to escape from Boston. " Dimmesdale, unlike Hester Prynne, did sin blindly through passion, committing an act which he felt to be wrong. ... He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart." ... Even though he stands as the injured husband, and deserves kindness and sympathy, he doesn't obtain any; he appears more devoid of attraction than any other character in the tale. ... "Hester sinned only through passion, but her lover through passion and concealment, and her husband through "v...

• Word Count: 1373
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: High School