The Scarlet Letter

When the town elders are deciding whether or not to remove Pearl from the custody ofher mother, Dimmesdale asserts that Hester is better off than the unknown and unpunished father. What reasons does he provide to support this assertion?

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Last updated by Cat on 10 Jan 02:17

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Answered by Cat on 10 Jan 02:17

Dimmesdale points out that Pearl can save Hester - if Hester can raise Pearl as a child worthy of heaven and she too could be worthy of heaven: the father wouldn't be as lucky.