The main characters each had to face their wrongdoing in the light or dark. Roger Chillingworth, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Pearl Prynne come full circle with the birth and death of the figures. The actions of the sinners put a shadow ... letter A" (48) Her life of seclusion shows her determination to seek repentance for her sin. Not a vengeful person, she never tries to make the reverend guilty for not stepping up to as the father of her child. Neither does she harbor malice towards Chillingworth, whom she considers responsible for her vilification. Her ... the devil himself whose...

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... novel the concept of naturalness of humanity, or naturalism also occurs. In a strict society, such as the Puritans, Hester disobeys the laws. She, in her decision to have a relationship with Reverend Dimmesdale, goes against the Puritan laws and moral code. Her husband, Chillingworth who she loved in the beginning but didn't last, is overseas and Hester thinks that her husband is dead ... have to remain celibate to keep her bond to her early husband, whether he's alive or dead. Hester demonstrates human naturalness by obeying her instinctual urges and having a relationship with Reverend...

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... himself as a doctor and if putting all his time and effort towards hurting Dimmesdale. He is acting as a leech, sucking away at Dimmesdale's life, trying to pry into all of his deep, dark secrets. He senses something is not right and wants to know exactly what is bothering Reverend Dimmesdale. Roger despises him and his life-long goal is to seek revenge upon poor ... Dimmesdale (71). Dimmesdale's health is quickly going down the drain and he is having heart trouble, not to mention various other health complications. All of ... both exchange some words, but Chillingworth simply leaves H...

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... of convenience or as a means of financial gain or social status. Could the lust for social status and financial security at this time have contributed to Hester's later lust for Reverend Dimmesdale? Perhaps Hester gained a sense of boldness at her first taste of freedom and independence which caused her to tread down a path that perhaps in another place or another time she ... who Hester believed herself to be as a person. Her own daughter Pearl does not acknowledge Hester when she takes the symbol off her dress as she sits and converses with Arthur Dimmesdale in the forest. Pearl deman...

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