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Why would dimmesdale punish his own self for his affair with hester prynne?

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Why would dimmesdale punish his own self for his affair with hester prynne? PLS HELP-example-1
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Why? On the scaffold because he felt guilty for not sharing the burden and blame of the sin that he and Hester had committed. What did Pearl ask Mr. Dimmesdale?
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