Dimmesdale has to suffer much more than Hester

Student: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Hằng
Class: 02G
Student code: 0271119
The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Question:
Do you think that Dimmesdale suffers more than Hester in the consequences of their sin? Why or why not? Give your explanation.
Being sinners of adultery, both Hester and Dimmesdale - the two main characters in the famous novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne - receive the punishment in different ways and have to endure much suffering in relation to their guilt. However, Dimmesdale seems to be much more affected by the guilt than his p…