This novel had an outstanding comparison between two characters, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Hester was forced to live a different life than she wanted and Arthur had to live with his guilt. Hester and Arthur’s lives had changed dramatically due to the sin that they both committed.
After Hester was found guilty of committing adultery, Arthur gets off scot-free. Except in his mind, he should have been punished, so he takes h