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How does Dimmesdale die in The Scarlet Letter?

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The Scarlet Letter At the end, Dimmesdale admits to being Pearl's father and dies upon the scaffold while holding Hester's hand.

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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter is a novel by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 to May 19, 1864). Written in 1850, the novel is Hawthorne’s most famous work, and an amazing commentary on early America.

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