In the novel of The Scarlet Letter, the “A” that the main character, Hester, wears takes on different forms throughout the entire story. Many characters in the book have diverse ways of seeing the scarlet letter for what it truly is. Such as Hester, Pearl, and the townspeople, view the scarlet letter A in separate views.
In the beginning of the book, Hester first stands out onto a scaffold where she is humiliated in front of the entire town. As the townspeople admired her fine embroidery of the scarlet letter A, they commented, “...as for the red letter, which she hath stitched so curiously, I’ll bestow a rag of mine own rheumatic flannel, to make a fitter one!” (pg. 63). They mock at the fact that they see the letter as a sign of “Adultery”. Seeing how she has created a huge sin, the townspeople throws rude remarks toward Hester. This act proves how poor and meaningless the community’s judgment and punishment are towards her. Though embarrassed by the......

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Title: Scarlet Letter
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