Hester Prynne is the protagonist of The Scarlet Letter. She is ridiculed by everyone in her town for committing adultery. Hester has to wear the letter “A” everywhere as punishment for her sin. Through all of this, Hester remains a strong, passionate, and intelligent person. The song starts off by saying, “Paint yourself a picture of what you wish you looked like. Maybe then they just might feel an ounce of your pain.” Hester is constantly shamed by society for committing adultery. She starts to realize that the letter “A” is not the only letter that describes her. Hester knows everyone sins in secret and it is not fair that just because she got caught she has to be shammed for it. Hester wishes that maybe if everyone else who sinned in secret
