Part one of term paper
It is often taught that the worst part of sin is not the sin itself but rather the effects of that sin on not only the sinner but also all the people around the sinner. That is why the important lesson in The Scarlet Letter is not about the sin committed by Hester Prynne and the Reverend Master Dimmesdale but more importantly about the way t ...

Part two of term paper
... to wear not only the scarlet letter on the outside, but also on the inside feeling forever guilty about the sin she had committed. But Hester Prynne, unlike her partner in sin the Reverend Master Dimmesdale, was able to partially over come her guilt and live a somewhat secluded life in peace. The Reverend Master Dimmesdale was unable to overcome his guilt because, unlike Hester Prynne, he had to hide it. Until the very last hour of his life the Reverend Master Dimmesdale could not confess to the ...