Critical Analysis of The Scarlet Letter; The Difference Between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale

Critical Analysis of the Scarlet Letter: The Difference Between Hester and Dimmesdale The ways in which Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale acknowledged, accepted, and repented their sins were completely opposite each other. Hester, although she did not have much of a choice, openly accepted her punishment for committing adultery. She struggled with her conscience as she raised her child, Pearl, and dealt with being the town outcast. Dimmesdale lived a cowardly life. He hid behind …

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