Immorality+and+choices+made+by+characters

=Dustin Lee and Nicole Heytink=

-He is a minister, and he sinned by committing adultery. -He decided to not be there for his daughter Pearl- and let her grow up without a father figure. -He let Hester go through many years thinking that it was her fault - He didn't come out and tell the world what he did.
 * Dimmesdale:**

-Committed adultery - Kept Chillingworth's identity a secret from everyone until the end. - She let Dimmesdale be tortured- him not knowing that Chillingworth was doing this to ruin him. - She didn't tell who the father of her child was when she was on the scaffold.
 * Hester:**

-Tortured Dimmesdale on purpose (emotionally, mentally, and physically) - He wanted to ruin his soul. -created fake alias (Dr. Prynne) and fooled the whole town as an impersonation of a medical practitioner - He left Hester alone for 7 years. - He married Hester knowing that she didn't love him
 * Chillingworth:**

-Enforces strict religious policies that are known throughout the whole town.
 * Society:**

Ex: Cheating is a personal issue and Hester shouldn't of have to be known by the whole town.