“Sometimes, a light…that encouraged him.” (PG 113)
fire that darted from Bunyan’s awful door-way. When pilgrims passed through the entrance to Hell from which flames and smoke dart out. I believe thinking about this in his mind, Chillingworth was starting to think about what it would be like when it happened to Dimmesdale, because he believe that from the extent of his emotional torment that he was going to die soon or go over the edge. Little did he know that all Dimmesdale needed to do was let go of te only thing that really mattered to him. He needed to make peace with what was really important before he died, which was his family. Although I am not sure if he really made peace with his family as much as he only did with Hester because actually by coming forth into Hester’s life he actually pushed out his daughter Pearl which is what was actually cause the problems in the first place.
Pearl does forgive Dimmesdale at the end - at least symbolically. Dimmesdale really needed to make peace with himself. He made peace with Hester in the woods because he admitted his love for her.
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