Here Lies Reverend Dimmesdale

I cannot obtain the appropriate words to fully and thoroughly represent The Scarlet Letter as for what it truly is: a novel of such sudden and continuous clashing of emotions that the reader cannot experience the full ride of one particular sensation. Throughout the novel, it was evident that Roger Chillingworth and Reverend Dimmesdale had a perpetuating clandestine rivalry between one another. However, I never fully understood Roger's mentality and new found goal: to torture the Reverend for sinning with his wedded wife, Hester Prynne. Yes, after being informed about the sin,  Roger felt as if though a person had mocked his well-being and had attacked his dignity and pride. Nevertheless,  Arthur Dimmesdale is the true victim here. Hester was married not out of love, but because of a horrible tradition that compels individuals to marry for connections. Therefore, there was no attachment or love invested in the marriage between Hester and Roger to begin with. Consequently, Arthur nor Hester are found in fault in this scenario. The Reverend may have committed an act of hypocrisy and sin, but his action was justified by affection. Also, Roger Chillingworth needed not to take matters into his own hands and assume the position of God, Himself. Dimmesdale was already being punished by not being able to take care of his only daughter, Pearl, and by not having the opportunity to live in matrimony with his one and only love, Hester. The narrator commits no mistake by pronouncing a connection between Satan and Roger Chillingworth. This is absolutely ironic, because as Roger attempts to fit into the shoes of Almighty God, he is actually drawing himself closer with Satan and his evil ways. Furthermore, during the election of the new governor, Reverend Dimmesdale made a sermon that was thought to be his best sermon yet. After completing his sermon, his guilt drove him to admit to the people of the town of his wrongdoing and sin. He, later, kissed his beloved woman, bid her farewell, and died. A year after, Roger Chillingworth dies, too, when his sole reason for living was no longer living itself. The latter portrays Roger's atrocious personality, and how his life was wasted due to vengeance and animosity. Ultimately, there is a great amount of sympathy felt for Dimmesdale, because all he wished to do was to live with Hester and Pearl, happily and peacefully.