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The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Advice to Dimmesdale
After committing the sin of adultery, Dimmesdale’s physical and mental condition begins to deteriorate. When Hester asks him to run away from the situation they are in, he begins the final descent to his demise. Initially, the idea lifts his spirits. Eventually he feels c ....
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.... 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 a ....
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