What is guilt? We all have guilt about something. Maybe forgetting something, lied about something, or even did something that shouldn't of been done. In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne we saw guilt fester in the minds and outward appearance of the main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth.         When you hear the word guilt what do you think it means? Guilt means remorseful awareness of having done something wrong or of …showed first 75 words of 748 total…

…showed last 75 words of 748 total…part for Roger and in the end he also tells and notices what a great sin he has caused.         What comes to the mind when guilt is said? Good, bad or are you just plain confused? Everyone has this problems about guilt, its not just yourself. Right? In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne guilt affected many people. Guilt is very powerful and festers in our minds and hearts of everyone when wrong doing occurs.