Hawthorne describes how Hester began to be a counselor for people who were going through a sin sentence, or have committed a sin and has “comforted and counseled them as best she might” (pg. 249). The fact that people from the community go to Hester for advice proves that her actions are what made her someone who is not mainly seen as just the woman who committed a sin, but someone who is intelligent and confident enough for others to look up
Hawthorne describes how Hester began to be a counselor for people who were going through a sin sentence, or have committed a sin and has “comforted and counseled them as best she might” (pg. 249). The fact that people from the community go to Hester for advice proves that her actions are what made her someone who is not mainly seen as just the woman who committed a sin, but someone who is intelligent and confident enough for others to look up