The story begins when Hester appears from the darkness of a rusted jail cell into the stale, damp summer morning. In her arms, she cradles the product of her sin-Pearl. Hester Prynne is a woman accused of committing adultery. Adultery is considered a grave sin among a Puritan society-Utopia. Since Hester sinned against God, the magistrates-judges, decide to condemn Hester from paradise (Carpenter, 285). This means that Hester would not be considered a Puritan. On the other hand, Hester does not care about the judgement of the magistrates. Instead, she knows that God will judge her.

As a sign of her sin, the magistrates use the letter A as a living sermon against sin (Carabine, 157). They know that this letter will suppress Hester's rebellious passion because it threatens their civil system (Bell, 152). The scarlet letter A does not serve its purpose, and it does not suppress Hester from the Puritan society. The fir

Hester surely shows courage, especially during the first scaffold scene. For three long hours, Hester does not succumb to the mockery and persecution of the people. The magistrates can not kill her because they are not certain if Hester's husband is still alive. The magistrates finally get tired of waiting for Hester's confession. Therefore, they inform Dimmesdale to ask for her confession. Of course, Dimmesdale is nervous. In actuality, he is the father of the infant, Pearl. After Dimmesdale asks Hester to confess, she still does not tell the townspeople. She remains loyal to her lover.

As the story goes, Hester tells Dimmesdale about Chillingworth. Dimmesdale becomes stronger, and the both of them decide to leave New England after the Election Sermon. This moment in time is the moment Hester awaits-the moment to be with her lover. After seven long years of loneliness, Hester's soul is finally amended.

After seven years of raising Pearl alone, Hester decides that Pearl should get to know her father, Dimmesdale. Before Hester talks to Dimmesdale, she goes and talks with Chillingworth-her husband, the man she never loved. In the Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth is an important character. Hester goes through Chillingworth, the evil villain, in order to get to Dimmesdale. For approximately seven years, Chillingworth has been plotting revenge on Dimmesdale. Chillingworth's devilish smile can not fool Hester. For her boldness, Hester tells Chillingworth that he will no longer be concealed as her husband.

Hester is a romantic heroine, a splendid one. She has been

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