Character Analysis Of Hester And Arthur Dimmesdale In 'The Scarlet Letter'
“Yet one tombstone served for both.” This line in the novel acts as closure to Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale as well as the readers. Throughout the entirety of the novel Hester and Pearl live together alone, away from the rest of the town, including Arthur Dimmesdale. They live alone due to actions of Hester that result in the birth of Pearl. An adulterous woman, Hester Prynne, must now walk around town and face all of the townspeople with a scarlet letter ‘A’ on her bosom. She faces daily taunting and humiliation, along with her daughter Pearl. If this line were not present readers would not be able to get a glimpse of the struggles Hester and Arthur experience throughout the entirety of the novel. Hester and Arthur struggle to keep