A Comparison And Contrast In Both As Worn By Hester And Dimmesdale :: essays research papers

A relation and Contrast In Both As Worn By Hester and Dimmesdale     The two As wear in the novel by both(prenominal) Hester and Dimmesdale argondramatically different, til now they are born and made by the same identical sins.These earn are also differentiated by the infinitely changing aroused stateand physical well being of the caseful, the towns views of morality andnatural order, and the touch on environment. The two sins of most importancein the novel and that serve the superior beneficiality in the demeanor of theAs are--of course-- adultery and hypocrisy.     The separation in the appearance of both of the As begins with eachcharacters own personal interpreting of the accomplishment of their sins. WhereHesters A is charming and artistically done ("fantastically embroidered andilluminated upon her bosom pg.37) her interpretation of the extremity of hersins is one of ego composure and nonchalantness. She views her sins solely asa " rape in the natural order" of the environment and therefore cannot even distinguish her sin as being evil except with external brainwashing. WhileDimmesdales personal interpretation as to the extremity of his own sins is a"violation of Gods law," which is the law that he is totally dedicated to andsupported by. Dimmesdales interpretation of his sin is much more severe thanHesters, it is a breach and rail contradiction of his own self cognisanceand physical existence. Therefore the appearance of his A, even though it isnever right off described in the novel, must be raw, jagged, and brutally crooked(...a ghastly rapture pg.95). Maybe Dimmesdales self torture is so horrifyingor inconceivable that it is either indescribable, (...too the right way to be expressedonly by the eye of his figure pg.95), or best left up to the readersimagination. Unlike Hester, Dimmesdale, because of self interpretation, cannotin both way conceive his sins of being anythi ng but evil.     Although the appearance of the As are comparative to theinterpretation by each character also the appearance of the As is directlycorrelated between the consequences each character receives because of theirsins, both Hesters and Dimmesdales punishment is introduced through a newcharacter and some sort of isolation. The new characters are a form ofabstract contrasting where each new character is an extension of the sinners"A" itself. Where as Chillingworth is a doubled extension of Dimmesdalesconsciousness Pearl is a contrast to Hesters creativity, patience, andcomposure. Dimmesdales punishment through Chillingworth is one of kindbombardment and spiritual torture which supports the theory that Dimmesdales Amust be horrifically putrid and indescribable. Pearls punishment towards