The Scarlet Letter
The suggestion is that both Dimmesdale and Hester share the same scorching brand of shame. What do you think this means?
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shabriev
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Jill W
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Dimmesdale is the man Hester had her affair with. He is Pearl's father. They share the shame of Hester's adultery, as well as the birth of a child out of wedlock.
The Scarlet Letter