Pearl had always thought of Dimmesdale as the minister, or the man who would never confess his sins with them or accept them when out in public. I believe that she understands the meaning of which he is but needs that closure or source of truth. We realize that she doesn’t accept him in chapter 19 when he kisses her forehead. I suppose that, like most children, if you don’t comply with there wishes, they wont accept any generosity from you. After this scene, Dimmesdale’s life began to change in a way he never expected.
When Dimmesdale re-entered the town, he entered with a totally new concepts and beliefs. He wanted people to know that he was a sinner and a blasphemer and that he wasn’t the man they all thought he was. Everyone wanted him to be glorifying and he just wasn’t. Hester and he were going to leave for the New World, but before they do he got to give his sermon. This was useful to him because the holiday was dedicated to those who have stepped between the individuals in love. Dimmesdale’s sermon that he had written before he ventured into the forest had little impact on what he wanted to say when he returned. He threw everything away, which I deemed to be his past, and started over, with a clean sheet!
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