The Scarlett Letter- Blog 5

    In this section of The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, some of the novel's well-kept secrets are revealed finally. So the father of Pearl and Hester's partner in crime turned out to be the one and only Arthur Dimmesdale. The minister that the people in this town adore and look up too. The theme of guilt continues because while Hester had shame, she did not hid it, but Dimmesdale keeps all of his guilt festing inside of him. The guilt he carries eats him alive everyday, and when he tells Hester of it, she feels so sorry for him. "Happy are you, Hester, that wear the scarlet letter openly on your bosom! Mine burns in secret!" (Hawthorne 148). Dimmesdale cries out to Hester. Trying to give him peace, she is no help. Then, she tells him about her marriage with Chillingworth, which upsets Arthur greatly. Begging for forgiveness, Hester wants him to understand, and eventually he does. Chillingworth is the truly evil one. This revelation will be the event that sets the rest of the novel into place. Hester wants Dimmesdale to face his sin so that he can free himself. As they make plans to run away together with Pearl, will everything work out in their favor? Will Dimmesdale admit his sin?