Webs of Conflict The Scarlet Letter is a book that centralizes on the importance of being true to one's feelings. Because the main characters of the novel were not true to their feelings, a long series of conflicts arise from the situation. Internal conflicts of admitting guilt or sin trouble most of the characters, as they all have a sin in which they must decide whether or not to profess. External conflicts like fate and …
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…himself and to Hester and Pearl. At the second scene, the problems are resolved. Dimmesdale admits his sin and dies. The conflicts of this novel intertwine the characters in which none of the characters fully understand. Each of the character's problems somehow intertwines with the others preventing them from being resolved without the fall or humiliation of the other. The Scarlet Letter contains conflicts both internal and external that prevent a solution that benefits all.