Tuesday, October 30, 2012

A Letter To Arthur Dimmesdale – The Scarlet Letter


If I was one of Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale’s parishioner in The Scarlet Letter, this is what I would write him….

Dear Rev. Dimmesdale,

I am your humblest parishioner, writing from my humblest heart, as I happened to know the deepest secret you have kept in your heart for the last seven years. I know that what you have done was a sin, no one would disagree that, but I also remember from your sermons, many times you have emphasized that our God is a Merciful God. Thus, when people fall in sin, and they really regret it and ask for repentance, you told us yourself, that God would forgive them. So, why don’t you just do that, instead of torturing your own soul with the realization that people see you as a holy person while you are far from it?

Dear Mr. Dimmesdale, no mankind is free from sin, Jesus was the only Man who have never committed sin. You might not know, but your colleagues are definitely sinners too, including your senior Rev. Wilson. Even St. Peter and St. Paul had also fell in sin in the past, and what Paul had done was as great as—if not greater than—adultery; he murdered a large numbers of Jesus’ followers! But look at what happened to him afterwards, God forgave him, and gave him a bigger task to gain much more souls to be baptist.


If I, your humblest parishioner, may share my humblest opinion of what you should do next—and this I collected from your sermons too, mind you—I think you must stop blaming yourself, it won’t bring you anywhere. You have committed a sin. Ask repentance from God. Leave the past behind. Remember what God had put you in your position for. Finish your job. Move from the parish if you want, but for God’s sake, build your new life and be useful for Him!

But, once again, I’m just a humble parishioner. I did not have the right to make decision for you, dear Mr. Dimmesdale. What I do know is that you should leave the parish, leave Hester Prynne and little Pearl, and especially that wicked Mr. Chillingworth. Ask God for a new spirit to build your new life. I can only pray for the best of you and to God’s plan for you.

--Your humble parishioner—

6 comments:

  1. Alas! If only poor Arthur had received (and heeded) such a letter!

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    1. If only poor Arthur had received (and heeded) such a letter!...then The Scarlet Letter's ending would be altered, and it might not be included in the classics anymore, and we won't ever read it. LOL...our imagination are too wide! But I really wanted to yell that to him! :P

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  2. I haven't read The Scarlet Letter yet , but I do love your letter to the reverend. :)

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    1. You should read it Joon Ann! It's beautifully written by Hawthorne, even if the story is not very strong.

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  3. I find good topic John Proctor vs. Arthur Dimmesdale.
    I think you should be very interested in this.

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    1. Thanks for the suggestion, Arthur. It is an interesting read!

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