The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Advice To Dimmesdale

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"wicked words", he has an impure thought about a young female member of his congregation, and he has to restrain himself from saying things about the "vile communion supper."
Dimmesdale's acceptance of Hester's advice demonstrates his natural tendency to sin. His sin of adultery, although evil in nature, becomes compounded by his deceit and attempts to escape punishment for his actions. By attempting to hide his sins, Dimmesdale's troubled conscience begins to destroy him from the inside out. His moral deterioration begins the instant he accepts Hester’s advice to run away from their responsibility and attempts to cover their sin. By shunning his responsibility and using deceit, Dimmesdale compounds his dilemma.
His acceptance of Hester’s advice gives him temporary relief to his long suffering. Instead of facing his sin, Dimmesdale shirks his responsibilities and discovers a sense of relief. This sense of relief crushes the remaining portion of his morality but ...

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