Hester Prynne Exposed In The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet letter is a fiction and takes place in the 1850s, and written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The letter starts out with Hester Prynne trying to fit in society, which in this case was not working out at all for Hester. The book has many different themes too it throughout the story line like being an adulterer, sinning, and feeling guilty. Hester was being punished by everyone in society because of the child she has. The town people in the book just did not understand why this happened and they did not approve of it or no how to handle it, this is why Hester was treated so poorly.
When the towns people found out Hester had a daughter she tried to explain that it happened from unwanted sexual behavior, but in this period of time it was look upon as a horrible thing if you had a child and where not married and they would not listen. Her character is one to admirer because she accepted her sin of having a child and is remorseful of her wrongdoing. The day they showed Hester to the town’s people they shouted horrible things at her like “why don’t they punish her with fire”? or “why don’t they kill her”? (CH.1 Hester Prynne). These where
They gave her a red letter “A” to put on and wear at all times to show she was an outcast from the normal town’s people. The govern punished her by making her stand in what they called “Open Square” for four hours with the baby to show what she has done. While on the platform the minister by the name Arthur Dimmesdale, who was the youngest minister in town asked her one question “You have to tell us the name of the child’s father” (CH.1 Page 2). Hester said “I will not” and the towns people and the minister did not like that for an answer. She looked up at all the angry faces in the crowd and notices her long-lost husband who was presumed lost in sea. Many could not stand the same but Hester had a strong character and she accepted her