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Forgiven Hester's Letter Persuasive Letter

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Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale were all forgiven by god. Hester breaks free from all the negativity and her beauty finally shows. Dimmesdale is still lived by all the citizens. Pearl becomes rich and lives a great life. Hester and Dimmesdale were no longer tortured by god. When Hester would remove her letter nothing bad would happen, instead she was showered with sunshine. The quote “ Such as sympathy from nature” shows that god has forgiven Hester and is going to surround her with positivity. Dimmesdale was never in situations like Hester. Hester was publically humiliated for her sin while Dimmesdale was was still loved by the citizens. Pearl was also living a great life along with Hester. When Roger Chillingworth dies he left all

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