Sin In The Scarlet Letter

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First of all, Dimmesdale does not tell the public that he is the father of Pearl, and second he does not let Pearl know that he's her "earthly father." His sin is not only hurting himself but also the people around him such as Hester and Pearl. He hurts Hester by letting her "stand alone in the world" (p...
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He hurts Hester by letting her "stand alone in the world" (p.143) and he hurts Pearl by not letting her have a father. Even though Dimmesdale sin is not as deadly as Chillingworth, his sin is ripping off the happiness of the people around him. Altogether, the sins of all the characters are different from each other as well as varying in their importance...
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