# Arthur Dimmesdale — The Scarlet Letter character guide

> Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** godly Master Dimmesdale, the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale, Mr. Dimmesdale, Master Dimmesdale, poor Mr. Dimmesdale, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, Arthur

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-marketplace

## Who they are

The young, revered minister who conceals his role in Hester's sin.

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