In the beginning of the book Hester Prynne is publicly humiliated as a punishment for breaking a Puritan belief and one of the Ten Commandments; adultery. ... Fear was the motivation that drove the Puritans to exclude Hester Prynne from society. ... When the community banished Hester Prynne they succeeded in upholding their morality but lost an individual. ... This closed mindedness could only see hatred for Hester Prynne and the need to identify her with the letter "A". ... They said that it meant "Able": so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength" (156). ...

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They all think that they live with such perfect values that they all jump on Hester Prynne for having this baby out of wedlock. ... The greatest amount of distortion goes to Hester Prynne's Scarlet Letter, which is her burden for her sin. ... They almost seem to be jealous of Hester Prynne's beauty. ... However, seven years later Hester Prynne was viewed as being very different. ... They Said that it meant "Able-; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength.""...

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She defends Hester and does all she can to help her. ... 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 was terror-stricken by the revelations that were thus made" Hester realizes that others in the Puritan society most likely have committed terrible sins as well but does not confess them in fear of shunning. ... He used to be a wise and morally scholar but in the Puritan society he is a Leech. When he first came into the village he came with an Indian who were regarded by the puritans as the d...

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