Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Chapters 17 and 18
When Dimmesdale is told who Roger Chillingworth really is , he declares, "We are not, Hester, the worst simmers in the world.....That old man's revenge has been worse than my sin. He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart. Thou and I, Hester, never did so!" What does Dimmesdale mean by this? Is he correct?
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He is saying that in his vengence, chillingworth has transcended their offenses against god and is now a worst sinner than they are. I think he is correct.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Dimmesdale is saying that in his revenge, Chillingworth is 'evil' and goes against God more so than himself and even possibly Hester, since they commited the same sin but with Women being more 'guilty' of sin in the time setting of the story. I believe that he is correct in the aspect that Chillingworth is a worst sinner than they are.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that Chillingworth has committed a greater sin than he and Hester. Chillingworth has committed a worse sin in God's eyes, not even comparing to adultry. God will much more easily give mercy to Hester and Dimmesdale than to Chillingworth. I do believe he is correct because revenge only makes matters worse. It is those who retaliate who commit the worse crime.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion Dimmesdale is trying to say that chillingworth has committed a sin worse then both hester and him have committed meaning Dimmesdale and Hester will be more easily forgiven the chillingworth because he is acting out of revenge.
ReplyDeleteDimmiesadle is saying that Chillingworth has sinned far worse than himself or Hester through the revenge he has been trying to get. He is saying that he took his revenge to such a high extreme that it is much worse than the adultery that they committed.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Dimmesdale thinks that Chillingworth has commited an act much much worse than that of himself and Hester. I think he is correct.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingworth's sin is worse than his and Hester's.Especially, since he is determined to get revenge. He is trying to say that he took his revenge to such an extreme level that it is worse than their adulterous acts.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that in Chillingworth's hiding who he truly is he is a worse sinner than he and Hester. I think Dimmesdale is correct.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingworth has committed a greater sin. I think he is correct because the revenge he did just took it to an extreme level.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that Chillingworth is the worst sinner over himself and Hester. He continued to lie behind their backs, the townspeople, and God himself. I think he is correct because he is doing all of this for himself as revenge.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingworth has committed a much larger sin than adultry. The pain and agony Chillingworth put Demmesdale threw just to get revenge was worse than the sin he and hester committed. I believe he is correct in saying this, Chillingworth lied to the people of the town just to get revenge on Demmesdale.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that a crime committed out of vengenance is far worse than a crime committed out of passion. While adultry is a sin Chillingsworth inflicted pain on Dimmesdale intentionally. God is more forgiving if the sin is not committed in a malcious manner. I belive he is right. Hester and Dimmesdale have been paying for their sins while Chillingsworth continues to inflict torture.
ReplyDeleteI think Dimmesdale is saying that what Chillingworth has done cant compare and is worse than what Hester and him have done. I think they have all equally sinned.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that Chillingworth is the more powerful sinner. He haunted them all and continued to bring distraught feelings towards them all.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is trying to say that him and Hester commited their sin with good intentions, but Chillingworth is doing his for revenge and has evil in his heart. I think that Chillingworth's sin is worse than Hester's and Dimmesdale's.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that Chillingworth's revenge was far more sinful than what Dimmesdale and Hester did. Not only he is hurting Dimmesdale as a person, but he is also hurting a religious figure, therefore hurting all religion, including God and the Church. I believe that Dimmesdale is correct since all of this is true.
ReplyDeleteWhat Dimmesdale is trying to say is that their sin was out of instinct and there wasnt a lot of planning that went into it. Chillingsworth he says is worse because he purposely tried to ruin a life very methodically until there was nothing left for his soul.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that both himself and Hester's sin isnt as bad as Chillingworth's because their sin was caused by mere human impulse. Chillingworth's sin required critical thinking and planning to ruin Dimmesdale's soul. Dimmesdale is correct in his assumption.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that Chillingworth has committed a sin far more horrid than adultry.
ReplyDeleteHe has gone against God's will and taken it upon himself to get revenge by destroying Dimmesdakle's soul. Dimmesdale is correct in what he says.
Dimmesdale means that although their sin was bad Chillingworth's was worse. Their sin wasn't intentional but chillingworth's revenge was. He didn't bother with trying to forgive them he just tried to hurt Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale is right he and Hester suffered and didn't deserve anything chillingworth was doing.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingsworth is far worse of a person because of the actions he has taken. He is saying his revenge is a horrible sin in God’s eyes and he has tried to damage someone’s heart, where as him and Hester never have done something that evil. I believe that he is correct.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that the revenge that Chillingsworth took is way worse then anything Hester and him did. I think he's right because Chillingsworth took it upon himself to go out of his way to try to hurt Dimmesdale. He lied to people in a way to hurt someone else. Hester and Dimmesdale didn't have the intention of hurting anyone at all.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that he and Hester's affair wasn't as bad as what Chillingsworth is doing to Dimmesdale. Chillingsworth has spent all of his time devoted to seeking revenge on Dimmesdale. Chillingsworth is doing this out of pure evil, while Hester and Dimmesdale did not. I think Dimmesdale is right about what he says.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying the revenge that Chillingsworth took was way worse then anything Hester and him did. I think he's right because Chillingsworth went out of hsi way to hurt Dimmesdale. He lied to people to benefit someone else's hurt. Hester and Dimmesdale didn't purposely hurt anyone. Either way, they all have sinned.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying by going for revenge Chillingsworth has sinned way worst than Hester and himsef. Dimmesdale is only trying to protect Hester by his sins. Chillingsworth is doing it out of evil, and just to get back at the couple. So dimmesdale is correct about what he is saying.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is now saying that because of the toture and revenge that Chillingsworth has put on both of Hester and Dimmesdale he is now more sinful than they ever were. He is correct when he says this because this makes Chillingsworth evil because he does all this for revenge which is a sin.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingworth has committed a much bigger sin than adultry. I believe he is correct because Chillingworth went out of his way to get revenge.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that Chillingworth has sinned much worse than both Hester and himself because their sin didn't hurt anyone but Chillingworth's vengence against him was a harm to the human heart.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingsworth's sins are far worse than Hester's and himself's. I do think that he is correct in saying that Chillingsworths sins were worse than his own. Just because they were for revenge, and they were also done out of evil.
ReplyDeleteI think he is correct because of the revenge he has been striving to get. It does, in fact, make him a worse sinner than the adultry that Dimmesdale and Hester committed.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is trying to say that through his vengeance, chillingworth has committed a crime far worse than that of Hester and His own. I would take this as in incorrect statement for the sole reason that God sees all sins the same, and no transgression is worse than any other.
ReplyDeleteWhat Dimmesdale means by this is that Chillingsworth has indulged in a sin that is worse than the sin that he and Hester committed. I believe he is correct because they never tormented him like chillingworth did to Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteWhat Dimmesdale means by this is that they both have commited a much greater sin than Hester has herself. The Revenge he had taken, was a much worse crime than the adultery Hester committed.
ReplyDeleteDimmiesadle is saying that Chillingworth has sinned far worse than himself or Hester through the revenge. How his revenge will send him to Hell way faster then them cheating. Chillingsworth is doing this out of pure evil and hatred, while Hester and Dimmesdale did not. That's why i believe what Dimmesdale says.
ReplyDeleteI think Dimmesdale means that Chillingworth's revenge is far worse than the sins of Hester and Arthur. Chillingworth violated and meant to hurt the human heart which to him was far more evil and wrong. In my opinion, I think all sin is sin but some sins may seem more evil and horrible than others.
ReplyDeleteHe is saying that Chillingworth's revenge is a sin far worse that that of Hester and his adultery. He is correct in saying so, because those who intentianally harm another for revenge are deemed much more evil in god's eyes than one who commits adultery according to Puritain belief.
ReplyDeleteWhat Dimmesdale means is that Chillingworth has done is far worse than what they have because he has carried his revenge much farther than is justifiable and enjoyed it too much rather than dispensing justice. Also, Chillingworth has become an evil fiend while Hester and Dimmesdale have remained human.
ReplyDeleteWhat Dimmesdale is trying to convey is that unlike Hester and himself which commited their sins in the act of passion and love, Chillingworth is motivated sololy through cold-blooded revenge. I believe Dimmesdale to be incorrect and that in the eyes of God they are all sinners and will be punished accordingly.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, Dimmesdale is trying to say that the action of Chillingworth is even worse then Hester and Dimmesdale's sin, which is adultury. Dimmesdale's revenge is going against God, and even Hetser, maybe. Chillingworth is becoming a person that is so much worse then himself before because of his revenge.
ReplyDeleteI think Dimmesdale is trying to say that chillingworth has commited a sin worse then both hester and him have commited. Chillingworht has done multiple sins. Making hester and dimmesdale look like not that big of sinners.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that he is not the worst sinner in town and that Chillingworth has committed a worse sin than them. I believe he is correct, but in that town he may not seem that way.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, Dimmesdale is saying Chillingworth is a worse sinner than Hester and Dimmesdale. This is so because Dimmesdale sees God will forgive them much more easily than he will Chillingworth. I believe he is correct in his assumption because Hester and Dimmesdale have already had enough suffering, and Chillingworth's revenge is unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that Chillingworth's sins are much worse than Hester's or even his own. Chillingworth's revenge is consider to be more immoral than that of Hester's and Dimmesdale's.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is trying to express that because of Chillingworth's actions, that Chillingworth is in fact more sinful than both Hester and Dimmesdale. He has commited sin in the way he has tortured Dimmesdale in order to seek some revenge.
ReplyDeleteHe is saying that Chillingworth's vengeance is worse then their sin. Even thought they committed adultery he has revenge, which Dimmesdale thinks is worse a sin to God. I think that all sin are the same to God.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is saying that CHillingworth has committed a worse crime then adultery with his revenge. He believes that god is more willing to forgive his and Hester's adultery then he is Chillingworth's revenge.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale bacially is made because Chillingsworth revenge on him by feeding him medicines and basically tourting him from the inside was nowhere near as sinnful as adultry commited by Dimmesdale. However i do not agree because Dimmesdale bacially altered Chillingsworth life
ReplyDeleteWhen Dimmesdale says this he means that Chillingsworth getting his revenge on Dimmesdale and Hester is a lot worse than Hester and Dimmesdale committing adultery. I believe that Chillingsworth is the bigger sinner because he is putting Dimmesdale and Hester through a lot more than they deserve.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale and Hester believe that Chillingsworth has done a greater sin. He is making Hester live through her tough times alone. Then when she reignites it with Dimmesdale, Chillingsworth is having none of it.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale saw Chillingworth's sin as being greater because it was done out of revenge. Dimmesdale and Hester sinned out of love for eachother. This is an example where the saying "all is fair in love and war" could be applied because technically, they all sinned, no matter what the reason may be.
ReplyDeleteChillingworths sin was revenge on Dimmesdale. In the situation with Hester, it was for love. No matter what, they all sinned for something like love.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale is basically saying that he has tried avoiding and hiding his guilt within himself, however it has not satisfied him. He reveals that he will only completely be satisfied when he shows his true identity and confesses to his sin.
ReplyDeleteBrielle Schiff_ Dimmsdale is basically saying that Chillingworth was really wrong in this situation because he was the one hurting Dimmsdale while Hester and Dimmsdale and were just so deeply in love. I do think he is right because he is explaining how he feels in the situation and Chillingowrth I think was in the wrong.
ReplyDeleteDimmesdale means that he sorry for his mistake. that he meant it to happen and he doesn't want to hurt the old man like that. Yes, it is true because you should feel quilty for making that dumb decision for such an innocent man.
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