LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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Question
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Hester Prynne
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Roger Chillingworth
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Rev. Wilson
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Arthur Dimmesdale
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dimmesdale begins to torture himself physically: he scourges himself with a whip, he fasts, and he holds extended vigils, during which he stays awake throughout the night meditating upon his sin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because Dimmesdale is incapable of confessing that he was Hester’s lover and that he is Pearl’s father-the one act necessary to his salvation-he substitutes self-punishment. He beats himself with a bloody whip and keeps frequent all-night vigils during which his mind is plagued by frightening visions.
Detailed explanation-3: -A well respected Boston reverend who has an affair with Hester Prynne and is the secret father of Pearl. Shy, retiring, and well loved and respected by his public, Dimmesdale is too frightened and selfish to reveal his sin and bear the burden of punishment with Hester.