Some believe that the scarlet letter should be classified as an adventure or survival novel, however it is actually classified as a romance novel, as it should be. Though at first the novel does not upright deal with the love of the protagonist at first as the novel progresses the true love story comes about. The love between Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale is the central love story for which the novel is classified, and like any typical love story they deal with obstacles, secrets and betrayals. Despite all of this not being seen until much later in the novel, the under lying theme of love is present in many of the relationships Hester holds and the love between her and Dimmesdale is hinted at points of the novel before the actual reveal.
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This love represents the typical love story as it is a forbidden love as Hester cannot be with Dimmesdale as she is married though her husband is not with her. Their love represents a typical love story as they cannot be together and they face many obstacles but they truly love each other. The first hint at their love is given when Chillingworth tries to have Pearl taken away and Dimmesdale is able to prevent it and throughout the story it is said that they share a special connection. When they are finally alone they show their true love and reveal that Pearl is their daughter. Unlike Hester and Chillingworth's relationship this one is sincere as seen by the sadness of Hester when he dies and even when they were out in public Hester still showed signs of truly loving …show more content…
Hester and Chillingworth represented a lost love now full of scorn and hatred. Hester and Pearl represent a pure unbreakable love between a mother and daughter. Hester and Dimmesdale represent a classic love between a man and women in a love story as they faced many challenges and in the end could never be together. With these different relationships represented the Scarlet Letter manages to not only weaves these stories together into one but it never sacrifices the depth of each one of them, each relationship develops and end. With these relationships all forms of love are represented and because of it the Scarlet Letter with the underlying theme of love which is consistent though out the story deserves to be considered a love
This love represents the typical love story as it is a forbidden love as Hester cannot be with Dimmesdale as she is married though her husband is not with her. Their love represents a typical love story as they cannot be together and they face many obstacles but they truly love each other. The first hint at their love is given when Chillingworth tries to have Pearl taken away and Dimmesdale is able to prevent it and throughout the story it is said that they share a special connection. When they are finally alone they show their true love and reveal that Pearl is their daughter. Unlike Hester and Chillingworth's relationship this one is sincere as seen by the sadness of Hester when he dies and even when they were out in public Hester still showed signs of truly loving …show more content…
Hester and Chillingworth represented a lost love now full of scorn and hatred. Hester and Pearl represent a pure unbreakable love between a mother and daughter. Hester and Dimmesdale represent a classic love between a man and women in a love story as they faced many challenges and in the end could never be together. With these different relationships represented the Scarlet Letter manages to not only weaves these stories together into one but it never sacrifices the depth of each one of them, each relationship develops and end. With these relationships all forms of love are represented and because of it the Scarlet Letter with the underlying theme of love which is consistent though out the story deserves to be considered a love