“Then take care of yourself! “If another believer sins, rebuke him; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even if this person wrongs you seven times a day and each time he turns around and asks for forgiveness, you must forgive.' » (Luke 17:3-4). Forgiveness is a beautiful gift that can save us from a life filled with regret and sorrow. If this forgiveness had been integrated into the society of the novel The Scarlet Letter, sins would not have played such an important role in society and in the lives of each character. In this intriguing novel about an adulterer, Hester Prynne, the characters begin to be almost defined by their sins. In The Scarlet Letter, written by 19th-century author Nathaniel Hawthorne, many characters are often portrayed and interpreted through their sins and regretted mistakes. The main character, Hester Pyrnne, is played by her deepest sin: adultery. Hester's husband, Chillingworth, is shown in a bad light because he is a fraud and lies to society. The town minister, Dimmesdale, is seen by readers as a selfish man, who refuses to confess his sins. Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale are all shown in many different aspects throughout this novel. But the strongest and boldest characteristics of these characters are the qualities that represent their sins. Hester Prynne, the deep adulterer, is interpreted by her sin and becomes known for her sin. Not only is Hester's sin obvious to herself and to God, but it is also obvious to everyone else because of her punishment of wearing a scarlet red letter on her breast. Hawthorne makes it clear that Pyrnne's label on her chest separates her from the usual crowd and makes people view her as an outsider. “When strangers find themselves in the middle of the paper, it stops him from growing and begins to take control of his being. Dimmesdale's sin began to become the definition of himself and his journey through his existence. The same goes for many other characters in the novel, such as Hester and Chillingworth. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, written by the famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, many characters are represented by their sins and misadventures. Throughout this book, Hawthorne demonstrated that someone's mistakes can dictate their life and can be so powerful that they can kill them. He uses Hester, Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, and many other characters to prove his point in depth. The consequences of his sin for Dimmesdale were certainly the worst of the three, ending in a sad and tragic death. Dimmesdale's antipathy towards himself kept him from living and is a great example of why we should all learn to forgive..