... them. However, in The Scarlet Letter, a famous novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Dimmesdale carries the problem of confession and his wrongdoings are what makes him a far greater sinner than any other character in the novel. Arthur Dimmesdale is known to be the ˜perfect' example of a pious man. He is the eminent minister of the Puritan society who centers his teachings on what the bible says to be ... right or wrong and how performing unworthy acts of sin can affect moral relationships with others and the spiritual relationship with God. During some point in his ... minis...

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