The Scarlet Letter, Revised Edition by D.S. Vecchio [simple e reader txt] 📗

that the characters represent a sum of personality traits that represent a particular type of character. The second major character in the book is Arthur Dimmesdale, an eloquent minister. Allegorically, Hester and Arthur could be compared to Adam and Eve because in both cases sin resulted in expulsion and suffering.

7. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores some of the following themes:
a.Separation of church and state in the legal system
b.Sin and psychological guilt
c.The transforming power of repentance and penance into a second chance



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