Essay Database

In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne expresses his feelings of sin through his characters actions and thoughts. His style shows no boundaries as he takes the reader into a world of sin and unrighteousness. The characters with the worst reputation are Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. During their life, the choices they make are not only sinful but also unjust towards other people. Roger Chillingworth (husband of Hester) is a man who is …

…winner in the end. The effects of sin have a lasting image on these characters attitudes and actions. Even though these images are not ones that many people would like to remember they are still there under the skin. Once a sin has been acted on it cannot be forgotten as easily as it was committed. As Nathaniel Hawthorn said it is better to reveal sin in shame than to keep it inside for pride.