Spiritual Ecological Analysis of the Main Characters in The Scarlet Letter
All of the three main characters in The Scarlet Letter are tortured greatly in spirit.The heroine Hester is brave and strong.By facing directly her sin,she finds the balance between her inner feelings and the outside world and eventually gets the peace of mind and becomes helpful to others.Dimmesdale is weak and coward.Under the pressure of fear and remorse,his physical health is greatly devastated.He doesn't get back his mental peace until he makes a public confession at the end of his life.Overwhelmed by hatred,Chillionworth is cruel and evil.His dehumanized revenge not only destroys his enemy,but also destroys himself.He can't get the peace of mind even at the end of his life.