"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Significance of the Three Scaffold Scenes

Everyone as children have those special moments that make them feel like they are older. Getting an allowance, a later curfew, their first job: these are all big steps in one's life to maturing and becoming an adult. There are the important times that one never forgets because of their huge effect on that person's life. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the three scaffold scenes in The Scarlet Letter to reveal to the readers three stages in …

…showed Dimmesdale finally forgiving himself, the scene serving as the climax of the story. And lastly, the third scene at the scaffold suitably concluded the book as Dimmesdale's life came to an end. These three scenes evidently showed important parts of the characters' lives whether it be the condemning of their sin or their death. These are the kind of events that can really change who someone is as well as change their entire life.