Victims of Sin

Victims of Sin Sin affects everyone in every way. Sin is one of the main themes in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter". We most vividly see the affects of sin through Hester Prynne, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, and Pearl.A scarlet letter was worn to show openly someone's sin. Hester Prynne wore a scarlet letter "A" on her bosom which signifies adultery. She had a child, Pearl, with a man who was not her husband. Because she sinned and broke the seventh commandment, she became an outcast in society. She used to be looked upon as one of the most beautiful women in the town. Hawthorne describes her as "being beautiful from regularity of feature....she was lady-like, too" (50). However, after she stood on the scaffold, women called her a "brazen hussy" (51).Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale had an affair with a married woman, Hester Prynne. As a result of the affair, Pearl was born.English: Engraving of American author Nathaniel Ha...