The Guilt Of Hester Prynne In The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne

are all born into sinful nature but our belief is what leads on the path of virtuous. If we stick to the faith like good puritans are suppose to then we won’t be caught in the trap that the Black Man sets out for us. In this case Hester was his first victim. She was caught in an adulterous affair and pearl was the evidence. Adultery is a crime and whoever commits this action must be punished. She defied the court and went against her faith. Also Hester disrespected the letter A. Pearl should not be influenced by such bad behavior, so she must be taken from Hester’s care immediately! “The scarlet letter burned on Hester Prynne’s bosom. Here was another ruin,the responsibility of which came partly home to her”(ch.14) She lied to herself and