I. Puritan New England was a place filled with strict laws and an unbreakable moral code. A. Hester and Dimmesdale’s secret passion is an example of rebellion to this moral code. 1. Hester and Dimmesdale are lovers in their own eyes, but in the eyes of the townspeople they are criminals. a. Adultery was not taken lightly and their passion was a violation of the Puritan civil code. 2. Hester and Dimmesdale break the moral code …showed first 75 words of 1264 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1264 total…the day Dimmesdale confesses his guilt. a. The appearance of Native Americans here foreshadows Dimmesdale’s demise. B. The presence of Native Americans helps further the book’s theme of “justice.” 1. Roger Chillingworth who is the symbol of “justice” first appears beside a Native American. 2. Roger Chillingworth achieves “justice” on Election Day in the presence of Native Americans. a. Native Americans appear at the start of Chillingworth’s search for “justice” and at the end.