Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter, Hester and Dimmesdale are faced with a sin. They had committed adultery and over the period of the book, I believe they are beginning their journey to forgiveness. By the end of the book, context can support that Hester and Dimmesdale are forgiven by God for their sin of Adultery.
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter, Hester and Dimmesdale are forgiven by God for their sin of adultery. Nathaniel writes many things that give off the impression that they are forgiven. For instance, Hawthorne writes “ "dear little Pearl, wilt thou kiss me now? Thou wouldst not, yonder, in the forest! But now thou wilt?”. In this context, Pearl is conscience. She had kissed Dimmesdale when she had washed away his kiss in the Brooke before. Later Hawthorne writes “Pearl's errand as a messenger of anguish was fulfilled.” This line shows that since Dimmesdale confessed, she has done her job. She has brought peace and forgiveness for their sin. Another reason they are forgiven is that when Hester and Dimmesdale died, they had been buried
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Hester had taken off the Scarlet Letter in the forest while she was with her daughter Pearl. Once Pearl had noticed that the Scarlet Letter had laid on the ground near her feet, she told her mother. “ Pearl," said she sadly, "look down at thy feet! There!--before thee!--on the hither side of the brook! The child turned her eyes to the point indicated, and there lay the scarlet letter so close upon the margin of the stream that the gold embroidery was reflected in it."Bring it hither!" said Hester. "Come thou and take it up!" answered Pearl.”. Hester had then returned the Scarlet Letter upon her bosom where the sunshine turned to darkness. Once she had put on the Scarlet Letter, nature acted to show the sin of the Letter. Without it she was forgiven. God had light shine down upon her until she went back to the