Character Analysis Of The Scar

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the fact that Chillingworth was her husband. Chillingworth was trying to learn the identity of Pearl’s father “under the semblance of a friend and helper, and had availed himself of the opportunities thus afford to tapering with the delicate springs or Mr. Dimmsdale’s nature" (Hawthorne 173). Dimmesdale kept secret the fact that he was Pearl’s father and Hester’s “accomplice in sin”. Keeping the secret began to degrade Dimmesdale’s health, however even at his weakest, Dimmsdale’s secret was not revealed to the public (Hawthorne 285).
All people share character traits, however much like lifestyle, the traits themselves can be as varied as the colors of the rainbow. In Hester’s case, her main character trait was her submission to the punishment of the “A”, however through this submission, she became strong. After seven years of abuse,
she learned to live with the shame. She wore the “A” even after there was general acceptance of her in the colony. She also became caring. She ...

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