Letter A

I do not think the Scarlett letter did its office because it would be much harder to live with the guilt deep inside of you then on the surface. Dimmsdale had a much harder time hiding his sin than Hester did showing her A. It is evident that Dimmsdale had a difficult time dealing with the sin keeping it to himself because he got sick and struggled to recover with the help of Chillingsworth. Hester is actually recovering in my eyes and is doing much better than Dimmsdale. She has nothing to hide because it is shown on her chest and she does not have to live with the guilt. The Scarlett letter did not do its job because Hester can live her life better when she is isolated with pearl than in the town. She does not deal with guilt daily like Dimmsdale and can hide her sin in the forest.