Scarlet Letter Adultery

How far would you take love for the one’s you cherish? The inquiry lies in the core of The Scarlet Letter, and they are the reason Hester can be seen as a woman activist. After committing adultery, Hester was made to wear an “A” for her punishment instead of getting put to death, as it was usual for form of sin in the Puritan views . She wore the custom embroidery with pride, as if the “A” stood for able, instead of adultery like everyone else put it out to be. Hester also defended herself and Pearl at the governor’s mansion when the men tried to take the child away from Hester. By the end of the story, Hester took control of her’s and Reverend Dimmesdale’s relationship and came up with the idea of moving away to Europe. Hester blazed new trails for herself by embracing great pride in the needlework she personalized for her own well-being. She turned this sinful feature into her own fashion that she would not allow to bother her. The townspeople were astonished by Hester’s
These men were trying to expropriate young Pearl from the “unfit” mother. They deemed Hester as an inadequate parent due to her sinful nature. Hawthorne asserted from the standpoint of the governor, “...Speak mother of this child! Don’t you think it would be best for your little one if she were taken from you, dressed conservatively, discipled strictly, and taught the true way to live?” Hester took her shot back by stating, “this badge has taught me-it teaches me everyday, and it is teaching me right now-lessons that will make my child better and wiser, though they can do me no good.” With the irony and suspense building in the room with Dimmesdale on stand-bye, Hester was begging the reverend to speak up for her and Pearl. Dimmesdale argued to Bellingham and Wilson that Pearl was sent by God to be a blessing and a curse that Hester needed to live with as a