... Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne remains a classic novel because it discusses the dilemma all people face of deciding how to deal with sin, which he explains through the characterization, structure, and themes in his book. In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne unveils the tale of two lovers in a Puritan society: one a minister and the other a lowly embroiderer. They fall in love and create a ... child together out of wedlock. The society then rejects the mother, Hester Prynne, and forces her to wear a ... scarlet letter, the novel's namesake. Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister, stays qu...

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... one's own guilt can be relieved by admitting to one's own fault. Based upon Puritan beliefs, The Scarlet Letter is another work that promotes the confession of sin in order to achieve redemption. In two literary excerpts, the sinner endures great pain while hiding his sin, and finally ends his own torment through ... public confession In the Bible, King David, a man of high position, angered God when he committed adultery. In Psalm 32:1-5, he struggles with the moral dilemma of whether to confess or to keep silent. He begins by praising those who ... have hidden nothing from God, and s...

• Word Count: 587
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• Grade Level: High School