com). It is evident that "Hester's story will not and cannot end happily" (Guy-A Critical Review of The Scarlet Letter-Website), because her tragedy is presented in the beginning of the story. The first scene of "The Scarlet Letter" is described as "A throng of bearded men, in sad colored garments and gray. assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with spikes" "(Hawthorne 33). The door, in this particular case, symbolizes and foreshadows Hester's doom. Outside of this door, however is a rosebush that represents Hester's beauty and elegance which is covered in "thorns"" that will only harm her and cover up her immense exquisiteness. The scene is described in a dreary manner showing how awful this community is, which, when juxtaposed with the rosebush, is completely opposite to the beautiful and passionate Hester. Due to the beauty and passion of Hester's character, the readers make a connection with her and even develop a feeling of sorrow and hopefulness for Hester throughout the novel, regardless of the sin she committed. The reader awaits the inevitable downfall of Hester, secretly wishing that it will never come. The ultimate downfall of Hester occurs at the end of the book when she nearly leaves the town that caused her much pain and sorrow. .
At this point in the book, Hester's passion for companionship almost paid off for her, but, sadly, she was once again let down by Reverend Dimmesdale by telling her that only he will be admitted to Heaven. At the beginning of the book, Hester was destined for a hard life after she committed the sin that she didn't regret. Hester recognizes that she committed a sin but does not regret it because her passion for companionship and love show lead her to her sin. Her sin of adultery arose from her passion for love causing her to never be able to escape the feelings of lonesomeness and segregation presented in her community.
