As a society, we all have our own ways of thinking about if a situation is acceptable or unacceptable. We all learned from the blurred lines in our environments. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester was pressured by what the community deemed is acceptable. In her community, it is unacceptable to have a child outside of marriage. Along with that, Hester often times did not stand up for herself, but she stood up for her daughter, Pearl. She was very protective of Pearl, and wants Pearl to have the best life she can. In the film, Olive is pressured to be engaged in sexual interactions with guys. Olive ends up going along with society's lies about if you’re sexual you are ultimately more confident, and have a higher status in the high school. Such as
