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* * * * * * Hester discovers Chillingworth’s plan to torture Dimmesdale on a daily basis, and recognizes that Dimmesdale’s health is significantly impacted by the revenge plot. His secret is slowly killing the minister. As a result, Hester must break the promise she made years ago to never reveal the identity of Chillingworth in order to save Dimmesdale’s life. She reveals Chillingworth’s true identity to Dimmesdale and begs for his forgiveness. She expresses her desire for Dimmesdale to leave the country for his own safety, but Dimmesdale does not want to be alone. Hester offers to leave with him, and they plan to leave on a ship bound for Europe in three days. The day before the ship is to sail, the townspeople gather for a holiday put on in honor of an election and Dimmesdale preaches his most eloquent sermon ever. Meanwhile, Hester has learned that Chillingworth knows of their plan and has booked passage on the same ship. Dimmesdale, leaving the church after his sermon, sees Hester and Pearl standing before the town scaffold. He impulsively mounts the scaffold with his lover and his daughter, and confesses publicly, exposing the mark supposedly seared into the flesh of his chest. He falls dead just after Pearl kisses him. Hester Passionate — has a love affair with Arthur attractive, appealing, intelligent, capable strong—she endures years of shame and scorn contemplative— speculates on human nature, and larger moral questions. maternal—cares for the poor and brings them food and clothing Major characters in The Scarlet Letter Chillingworth his name --- a man deficient in human warmth His appearance--- twisted, stooped, deformed shoulders--- his distorted soul He is interested in revenge---after Arthur dies, Chillingworth no longer has a victim. Having lost the objects of his revenge, he has no choice but to die. true evil The Scarlet Letter: analysis of the theme What happens when a private sin becomes a public crime? The theme of the story should be t