The primary place where the first hint is given is at Hester’s public condemnation. Arthur Dimmesdale is chosen to demand that Hester tells the identity of who her lover is. While everybody acts badly toward Hester because of her sin, Dimmesdale acts in the opposite way. He speaks in a sweet, rich, deep voice toward her. He shows mercy toward Hester and when Hester refuses to tell the identity of her lover, he doesn’t press her any further. Also at Hester’s public condemnation, there is another clue given. Pearl directs her gaze on Dimmesdale and reaches out towards him.

Many times throughout the novel, the events and actions involving Pearl hint at who her father is. While at the Governor’s H

The other hints at who the father is are shown during Dimmesdale’s time with Chillingworth. Chillingworth is the former husband of Hester. When he returns home from being captured by Indians, he finds his wife has committed adultery. He decides to reside in the town where Hester is in order to find out who the sinner is. Since Hester’s public condemnation, the health of Dimmesdale has been failing, “The sin was the self watching, self-consciousness. The sin and the doom. Dirty understanding” (Lawrence 94). Stress of his secret is affecting his health. It just so happens that Chillingworth is a respected physician and he decides to get to know Dimmesdale and try to cure him. Chillingworth thinks that the reason for Dimmesdale’s failing health is something besides physical disease. He strives to go deep inside of Dimmesdale to find any secrets buried in there. A clear hint is given when Chillingworth and Dimmesdale move into the widow’s house. In Dimmesdale’s room are pictures of the scriptural story of David and Bathsheba

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