The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Character Role Analysis

The Reverend Dimmesdale to Hester Prynne

The Reverend Dimmesdale contrasts with Hester. She must wear her shame publicly because her sin has been discovered; he hides behind his ministerial cloak and only confesses just before he dies. Both are marked by the scarlet letter.


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