The Scarlet Letter is a story of characters that have to live and deal with the
effects of sin in different ways. Of these characters, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is
the character portrayed as the most weak and unnoble. Despite this portrayal
Dimmesdale was a stronger character than given credit for. His unbelievable amount of
control in his way of handling his burdens displays his great sense of strength and
We first see Dimmesdale portrayed as a nervous and sensitive individual. Despite
his outer appearance, inside Dimmesdale is a very stable, strong person. Chapter Three
states that he showed, ˙nervous sensibility and a vast power of self re
Some common words found in the essay are: Arthur Dimmesdale, Scarlet Letter, arthur dimmesdale, Approximate Word count = 484 Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)