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Exploring Hester's 'Dimmesdale In The Scarlet Letter'

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Yes Hester is forgiven but dimmsdale wasn't forgiven. Hester does everything she can to give back to her community like weaving clothes. Dimmsdale doesn't give back to the community. Hester takes all the blame and never tell anyone that the baby's dad is out in the crowd she keeps it to herself. Dimmsdale Makes Hester promise never to give his identity away. They both have faults but Hester owns up to the actions but dimmsdale doesn't. Hester is forgiven for her sins that she has done.hester does get thrown in jail because she showed up with a baby to this town without the dad. “Holding the infant in her arms, walks out the prison doors.” Hester is known as an adulterer so hester must wear the letter A on her chest. Later hester is out of jail with pearl and moves into the woods. Hester wants to move back to the community by weaving clothes for them. “Her exceptional talent at weaving.” Which shows Hester wants to do right but it's not always easy as shown by dimmsdale telling hester not to tell anyone who he is. Another reason hester is forgiven is she is told by dimmesdale in the prison and in the forest not to give out his identity. “Wants her to live so that he can get his …show more content…
He goes on to say that him and hester may or may not be forgiven but only time and god's answer can tell. Dimmesdale and hester went to church and after the message he tries to come forward to confess but has to have help by hester. “He declares that god has led him there , crowd stares.” “Dimmesdale leans on hester for support and begins to confess ,calling himself the one sinner of the world.” I think just because he confesses doesn't mean he's gonna be forgiven . Dimmsdale will never be forgiven but in the end when they both die they are barred arms length apart from each other. Which shows the commit forgives one of

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