DJ 31

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At this point, two things happen: Dimmesdale feels his years of internal agony have been in vain, and turns all hate for himself toward Hester. He doesn't hate himself, at least for that reason, as much anymore. The 2nd is that Hester begins to feel the internal anguish Dimmesdale has lived with. She begins to hate herself for letting this go on.

Where can we go from here? Hester is sad, Dimmesdale is mad. They switched feelings. Does this make Dimmesdale in control now? I think Hester was in control before, but then again, Dimmesdale had no sense of control so he couldn't really have it. But if she was in control, was it because being sad helps more than being mad, at least in this case? I think so. Mad is a way to describe crazy. Crazy, meaning unable. Hester was considered able, and she did not possess the feeling of guilt Dimmesdale possessed.