The Scarlet Letter Interpretive Essay (#1) We all have sinned. Whether it is a minor sin or a major sin, one thing is for sure; our sins always come with consequences. The price that we pay for our sins can be the guilt within ourselves or punishment we receive from others. The consequence of sin is extensively shown in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s romance, The Scarlet Letter. The “orthodox” or “Puritan” interpretation of The Scarlet Letter is …showed first 75 words of 1483 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1483 total…and physical consequences of his sin. Dimmesdale physically tortures himself as a way of punishment to make up for the fact that he had not publicly confessed. Dimmesdale is mentally tortured by himself but also by Chillingworth, whose life goal is to seek psychological revenge upon Dimmesdale. Even if we are forgiven of a sin, the sin will forever stay with us and quietly torture our hearts. One can never escape the consequences of sin.