Forgiven Dimmesdale In The Scarlet Letter

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When Pearl kissed Dimmesdale, he had forgiven himself. A little later, it shows that the people of New England had forgiven him. Through-out the story, it is shown that god had forgiven Dimmesdale as as well. From the obvious proof, I believe that Dimmesdale was forgiven. The people were shown to have forgiven him when he embraced Pearl and Hester in front them, for they didn't show anger. While they were surprised, the people of New England showed Dimmesdale sympathy, pity, and a little disgust. "To the people, whose great heart was thoroughly appalled yet overflowing with tearful sympathy, as knowing that some deep life-matter--which, if full of sin, was full of anguish and repentance likewise,". The quote from the book effectively explains that the people had forgiven Dimmesdale for his sin. A second reason that they had forgiven him is shown when the people buried Hester next to Dimmesdale, under the same tombstone. "It was near that old and sunken grave, yet with a space between, as if the dust of the two sleepers had no right to mingle. Yet one tombstone served for both." Dimmesdale had been forgiven, for if had not been, he and Hester wouldn't have shared a tombstone. …show more content…
If God hadn't forgiven him, then he would have keeled over from the guilt long ago. "And God is merciful! Let me now do the will which He hath made plain before my sight." As is quoted, God is merciful, and allowing someone to make amends before death is considered mercy. Another reason that God has forgiven Dimmesdale is show throughout the story, because God had given him and Hester Pearl. "God gave me the child!" cried she. "He gave her in requital of all things else which ye had taken from me." God could have easily not allowed Pearl to be born, but He did, and allowed Dimmesdale to confess his

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