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"if Mr. Dimmesdale were really going to die, it was cause enough, that the world was not worthy to be any longer trodden by his feet." (pg. 106)this quote is saying that if Dimmesdale were too die then it would be because the world was no longer good enough to have him guide their way. this quote is hugely hyporcritical because he has wronged his people. everyone thinks he is such a great minister who believes in the word of god when really he is sick because of the guilt he feels for knocking up Hester. the reason Dimmesdale is dying is because he feels guilty for not only sleeping with Hester but also for not standing by her, being a father to their baby, and making her take the blame for herself. i find it annoying that the freaking minister is the one who has helped hester commit this "crime". i can understand that he does not want to come into the open about it because he doesnt want people to loose faith in the religion but i cannot believe he is letting her go through this alone. everyone is saying he is such a pure man and will be sent straight to heaven when actuallity he should be more punished the Hester for not standing by her. i think the irony througout the book has been really good. there are many moments throughout the book where Hawthorne has used irony. i still think this is the BIGGEST one though. i never would have guessed that the minister, the man who is supposed to be pure, is the one who is fathering this child. this twist makes the story work, but the irony is almost unreal.