... she is welcomed in Boston and her advice is sought, showing she truly escaped. PLOT Clutching her baby to her chest, the beautiful and poised Hester Prynne stands on the scaffold in the square of the small town of Boston. She is being punished for the adultery that she has committed. The ... Since two years have passed with no word from him, Hester believes that he has been lost at sea. As she stands on the scaffold, Hester notices two people in the crowd. The first is Arthur Dimmesdale, the leader of the local Puritan church and Hester's minister. The second man is Roger Chillingworth, ...

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... , showing that it will always be a part of him and also when he talks to Hester about how they will not stay together in the future. Hester We find out that Hester Prynne has committed the sin of adultery and is condemned to wear the scarlet letter A on her clothing. She if forced to stand on the scaffold while everyone stares at her with shame ... not help believing, that it gave her a sympathetic knowledge of the hidden sin in other hearts. She was terror-stricken by the revelations that were thus made" Hester realizes that others in the Puritan society most likely have committed terri...

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• Grade Level: High School