Character Analysis of The Scarlet Letter
Most people believe that there exists at least one person in the world who matches their personality exactly. Others believe that for every person there is an exact opposite or an evil twin so to speak. In the case of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, they fall somewhere in between these two definitions. Both were sinners, and yet the people glorified Dimmesdale and cast Hester away, only because they were misinformed. Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale are, at first glance totally different, however upon closer inspection, they become increasingly more similar. Lifestyle is a trait everyone shares, however the trait itself can vary from person to person. Hester lived a life of exile and seclusion. The townspeople no longer wanted her. She was representative of sin and for that she had to be "cleansed" from the great Puritan body that was Boston. Dimmesdale, however, lived the life of a hero. He was, in the opinion of the people, the closest thing anyone of them had to God. He was often showered with praise and loved by t
respect that they were both living a life based on keeping secrets. Hester was keeping secret the fact that Chillingworth was her husband. Chillingworth was trying to learn the identity of Pearl's father "under the semblance of a friend and helper, and had availed himself of the opportunities thus afford to tapering with the delicate springs or Mr. Dimmsdale's nature" (Hawthorne 173). Dimmesdale kept secret the fact that he was Pearl's father and Hester's "accomplice in sin". Keeping the secret began to degrade Dimmesdale's health, however even at his weakest, Dimmsdale's secret was not revealed to the public (Hawthorne 285). To most people, trustworthiness is highly regarded. Hester and Dimmesdale both show that they can be trusted with their respective secrets. Hester is asked by Chillingworth in the beginning if she would keep the fact that they were married a secret, and she agrees. This secret is carried with her for seven years, until she shares it with Dimmesdale because of his health. Due to this silence, however, she b
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Approximate Word count = 703
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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