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Arthur Dimmesdale
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... In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the character of Arthur Dimmesdale, a clergyman, to help portray a theme. ... Arthur Dimmesdale reveals this theme through his actions and self-analysis.
Sin in Puritanical society was considered a stumbling block that kept a person from heaven, but through his experience ignited by sin, Dimmesdale embarks on a journey that makes him a better person. ... Dimmesdale does not follow these practices and therefore he makes the first steps in his path to cleansing himself to be the committing of good works, but without true faith. ... Everyone in the community sees his good works and thinks he is a wonderful person for working so hard to help others, yet these works do little for Dimmesdale’s spirit for the entire course of the story. ...
It is through self-examination that Arthur Dimmesdale is able to feel free of the guilt, and by doing this he becomes a better human being at the same time.
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Title: Arthur Dimmesdale
Words: 668
Rating: None
Pages: 2.7
submitted by: sablejack
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