The Scarlet Letter: Theme

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for the rest of his life and punishes himself by not eating properly, and by beating himself with a whip. Roger Chillingworth, his physician and Hester’s husband constantly reminds him of his sin. Near the end of the book, Dimmesdale finally tells the people of his sin and is redeemed just before he dies.
Roger Chillingworth was Hester’s husband in the Old World. He sent her to the colonies to make a home while he finished his affairs. After two years many people believed him to be dead. He finally shows up when Hester is on the scaffold. He changes his name and lives to find and torture Hester’s lover. That is what he does until Dimmesdale dies. Then he has no more evil to commit and dies about a year later. He is never sorry for his sin and never seeks redemption; therefore he is never redeemed.
The characters in this book are redeemed of their sins because they are really sorry for what they have done. Characters such as Chillingworth are never redeemed of their sins ...

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