How does Hawthorne establish the superiority of Hester over Dimmesdale? Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

I don't
agree that, in the end, 's is the morally superior position. It's true that she wears her shame
openly, but that was not done by her choice. If she had not become pregnant, I have no doubt
Hester would have continued to hide her sinful relationship with Arthur. Because she has had to
admit to her shame, she appears to be penitent. She is anything but that. The letter is a
punishment, but Hester's heart is not repentant. In fact, we know she would pick up right where
the relationship left off if she could. In contrast, Arthur committed the same sin and is
convicted about it. He is strong enough to repent privately, but he is too weak (and prideful)
to proclaim his sim publically. In addition to public shame and punishment, the Puritans
believed they needed God to forgive their sins. Hester never asks God's forgiveness and Arthur
does. Though Arthur is weak in his flesh, his character is superior to Hester's morally and
spiritually.