... The godly youth!' said they among themselves. 'The saint on earth! Alas, if he discern such sinfulness in his own white soul, what horrid spectacle would he behold in thine or mine!'" (Hawthorne 95). Although the society accepts him as a better individual and as a positive example for the ... community, Dimmesdale becomes even more distressed after his attempt of confession because of his own guilt of being unable to admit his ... of penance. He kept his vigils, likewise, night after night, sometimes in utter darkness; sometimes with a glimmering lamp; and sometimes, viewing his own fac...

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