... effort. In fact, because of the great things that Hester accomplishes, the scarlet letter "A" comes to mean something completely different to the Puritans who condemn her. In such emergencies, Hester's nature showed itself warm and rich; a wellspring of human tenderness, unfailing to every real demand, and inexhaustible by the largest. Her breast, with its badge of shame, was but the softer ... of ancestral heritage, uses the history of Puritanism to create a character as dynamic as Hester Prynne, who acquires the conflict that happens as a result of the old Puritan laws. His beliefs ar...

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• Grade Level: High School