Dimmesdale's Sin

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This paper analyzes the "Scarlett Letter" and the sins of its characters. The paper specifically claims that Dimmesdale believed he was damned, not because of the adultery he committed, but because he and Hester lost reverence for each other's souls.

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"While he is under Dr. Chillingworth's care, being further tormented by him as well, they discuss sin and confession. Dimmesdale at this point, wants to believe that he is doing some good in the community by not confessing. He tells Chillingworth that some men don't confess their sins because they have "a zeal for God's glory and man's welfare, they shrink from displaying themselves black and filthy in the view of men; because, thenceforward, no good can be achieved by them" (1457). Ironically, by trying to hide his true feelings from himself, he further reveals his sins to his enemy".

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