Nathaniel Hawthorne
As for the conclusion, I was surprised at the way Hawthorne tagged on the ending and the results of all of the important characters in the book. I personally would have cut the end right after Dimmesdale dies. The conclusion seems unnecessary, since the story seemed to end in the previous chapter, but I can understand why Hawthorne prolonged it- it adds a sense of romanticism. Chillingworth seems to get the ending he deserves, a life without purpose and then death. He left his entire estate to Pearl, which adds a surprising element of redemption for Chillingworth because he seems to become less of the "Black Man" and more indifferent and without purpose- he no longer has his clutches in poor Dimmesdale. This book has a happy ending for Pearl. She is now one of the richest in Boston, and she lives a life she would have if Chillingworth had been her father and her mother hadn't committed adultery. Hester works with the sick and the poor, and she maintains her label as "Able".
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