Novel about Sin The puritans were fascinated with the effect of sin upon the human heart. Nathaniel Hawthorne, who is a puritan writer, considers the effect of sin upon the human heart fascinating as well. The Scarlet Letter is not a novel about adultery but a study of the effects of sin on the hearts and minds of Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth. Sin is a double-edged sword in the life of Hester Prynne. The effects …showed first 75 words of 941 total…

…showed last 75 words of 941 total…cannot find a way out. Sin changed the sinners; it darkened their vision and weakened the soul. The sin strengthened Hester. Sin tormented Dimmesdale’s heart and soul. Sin had the worst effect of all on Chillingworth it turned him from a man to the devil. This shows the power and effect of sin on the human heart and that it is not something to be played with or you might end up like Chillingworth.