Even the poor consider themselves better off than Hester. They may have been financially poor, but not morally. Hester had no obligation to feed the poor but she knew it was the right thing to do. As time goes on, Hester's good deeds finally go noticed by the community and life takes a turn for the better for her. They finally figured out that they could not crush her sprit, and found out that they really needed a person like that in their community.

Over time the fact the Hester didn't crumble and in fact stood taller despite her exclusion the Puritan society opened their eyes to see that good can survive even in the heart of a sinner. And that despite everything they tried to do, out of their fear of losing their values, individuals would still make mistakes and cause differences is the community. Thus saying that within a community there will always be individuals to test the limits of society.

In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne utilizes imagery to convey that Dimmesdale can represent Puritan Society rather than the round character that can be seen on the surface level. This is seen through the imagery and symbolism of the scarlet letter. Dimmesdale and the Puritan society are contrasted by the weight of sin seen in the scarlet letter. While they both could be very successful, indeed they are not; their sin holds them back from surviving in their society with individuality. As the weight of the burden on Dimmesdale's chest grows larger, so does the weight of sin on Puritan society. Dimmesdale goes from having, "his hand upon his heart," to being, "burdened with the black secret of his soul." Last of all, Dimmesdale’s individuality and the Puritan society are linked by the consequences of their sin, the permanent affects that they have. From the time Dimmesdale hides his sin, the "scarlet letter" on his chest develops and its affects are not stopped until he confesses his sin. Yet, even when he confesses his sin, he still dies. The Puritan society on the other hand is able to have a level of success, while they never live up to their hope of being a "city on a hill" for the world to see.

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