The Scarlet Letter: Physical And Psychological Effects And Consequences Of Adultry

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Pearl in scarlet as a second symbol, and wears the scarlet A long after she could have removed it. All these things are proof that she was trying to hide nothing. Hester’s salvation lies in truth.
Adultery also led to Hester having psychological consequences. She experienced much shame and guilt. As one of her punishments for her sin, she was forced to stand on a public scaffold while she was made fun of by her peers. The scarlet A followed her around everywhere she went. People would see that and would recognize that she was an adulteress. Loneliness and rebellion were other consequences of her actions. Dimmesdale, her secret lover, would not confess to the sin and kept the unknown father a mystery. Hester stood on the scaffold, along with Pearl, alone. There was one incident in the plot in which Pearl asked Dimmesdale if he were to stand on the scaffold with them. He refused and said,”another day.”
Authur Dimmesdale becomes gravely ill because of his sin. He is the ...

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grave mistake of sending his wife to Boston. In his attempts to reach America, he suffered many mishaps. Chillingworth is recognized by Hester as she stands on the scaffold undergoing her sentence of shame. Later, in her prison cell, he convinces her to promise that she will not reveal that he is her lawful husband. He asks her to keep this vow because he does not wish to suffer “the dishonor that besmirches the husband of a faithless woman. ”He then vows to seek out his wife’s seducer and to observe “Heaven’s own method of retribution” for that man. At first, Chillingworth appears to be more sinned against than sinning. But in the end, his hatred and hunger for revenge makes his ...

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