Dimmesdale is living a miserable life. Chillingworth has no doubt that Dimmesdale has guilt in his heart. Dimmesdale tries to confess every time he speaks to the public, but instead he ends up shrinking back. His anxiety at these times causes him to put his hand on his chest in pain. Dimmesdale tortures himself both physically and psychologically for his crime. For example, he imagines himself standing on the scaffold for his sin. This gives us sympathy for him. But in this chapter, we are shown that Dimmesdale is nevertheless a sinner. The townspeople think of Dimmesdale as a godly youth or a saint on earth. In reality, Dimmesdale is cheating himself and the townspeople. He must confront his past. Dimmesdale’s innermost soul is suffering. This is contributed to by the control Chillingworth has over him, which Chillingworth is using for his revenge.
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