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Monster Essays - The Scarlet Letter: Dimmesdale's Suffering of Pain and Guilt
The Scarlet Letter: Dimmesdale's Suffering of Pain and Guilt
In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Arthur Dimmesdale suffered the most pain and guilt throughout the entire
book. He experienced a prodigious amount of pain that caused guilt from
his sin. Dimmesdale inflicted self-punishment due to his unforgiving guilt.
He also felt enormous pain when the townspeople praised him. He knew he
was not deserving of praise.
Dimmesdale�s guilt for not admitting his sin is almost
inconceivable. The scaffold was the place that he showed the most pain and
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