Not many people would approach Hester or her child Pearl at first but eventually the town did. Not only did they approach them, but also they acquired stitched goods from Hester that had been sewn by the Devil Woman's own hands. From a person that could hardly walk around town without being judged to a woman making an honest living, Hester made a big transition. However, her physical appearance stayed the same, dull, covered up, boring, and not very attractive.
Her community did not only affect Hester's physical appearance. Although the neighbor hood played a large part in Hester's hiding of herself; there was a single man who was mostly responsible for her appearance. This brings the second part of community influence into play, family. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is the man who was mostly responsible for Hester's somber cast. .
Hester did not reveal Reverend Dimmesdale as her companion in the adulterous act at first. Her reason for not doing this can be debated; she did not want her love to be punished, she wanted him to get the strength to do it himself, or she knew that the punishment of the sin sitting and eating away at his heart would be enough. Either way the fact that she could not express her affection for Arthur was present in her apparel. Not only did Reverend Dimmesdale affect her apparel but her actions were also affected. When Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, and Wilson were contemplating the removal of Pearl from Hester's care, Dimmesdale stood up for Hester. If Chillingworth and Wilson knew that Arthur was Hester's lover, she could have been more open in showing her appreciation for his actions. He forced her to watch her step and keep her emotions bottled up inside. .
Some may not consider Dimesdale as part of Hester's family, but he is the father of Pearl thus showing importance to the family. Pearl also greatly affected Hester's personality. The source of Hester's problems, the "elf child," the "devil child," all labels that brought grief and frustration to Hester.
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