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Seventh Commandment In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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Everyday, normal people commit minor sins, which do not affect their lives greatly, as they do not require major punishments. When a bigger sin is committed, a harsher punishment is needed to put the sinner in place. In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale commit a major sin together which causes the town to judge her and put her in jail while he keeps the secret. Therefore, Dimmesdale is the greatest sinner throughout the novel.
According to the Bible, a sin is an action that goes against any of the Ten Commandments. The seventh commandment is adultery, which is meant to protect the sanctity of marriage and demonstrate the importance of being faithful. Dimmesdale and Hester both broke this commandment,
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