Dimmesdale’s Love of God as a Christian Sectarian in The Scarlet Letter
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The basic motif of The Scarlet Letter is the transgression of the seventh commandment of the Decalogue. Dimmesdale’s response to his breaking of the covenant with God reveals an important fact in the novel. Since the early American Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony often emphasized “God of Justice,” Dimmesdale suffers from the result of his concealed sin. Anyway, he realizes the graceful love of God toward sinners, and places an emphasis on “God of Love” in his last sermon. At the same time, it is very important for readers to recognize that Dimmesdale’s transformation reflects the flourishing religious minds of Christian sectarians of the early American society. Many Christian sectarians of the early American society commonly resisted the harsh manipulation of the Puritan leaders who controlled the community members by emphasizing “God of Justice.” Contrary to his contemporary leaders of the Puritan society, Dimmesdale realizes and accepts the idea of “God of Love” after seven years of his pilgrimage. Dimmesdale is a character who quests for the Love of God as a Christian sectarian of the early American society.
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The basic motif of The Scarlet Letter is the transgression of the seventh commandment of the Decalogue. Dimmesdale’s response to his breaking of the covenant with God reveals an important fact in the novel. Since the early American Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony often emphasized “God of Justice,” Dimmesdale suffers from the result of his concealed sin. Anyway, he realizes the graceful love of God toward sinners, and places an emphasis on “God of Love” in his last sermon. At the same time, it is very important for readers to recognize that Dimmesdale’s transformation reflects the flourishing religious minds of Christian sectarians of the early American society. Many Christian sectarians of the early American society commonly resisted the harsh manipulation of the Puritan leaders who controlled the community members by emphasizing “God of Justice.” Contrary to his contemporary leaders of the Puritan society, Dimmesdale realizes and accepts the idea of “God of Love” after seven years of his pilgrimage. Dimmesdale is a character who quests for the Love of God as a Christian sectarian of the early American society.
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