Character Development In Scarlet Letter

Throughout life people go through experiences that develop them as humans, whether experiences are for better or worse, they all cause anyone to grow and change in beneficial ways or detrimental ways. The Scarlet Letter is a story about a woman named Hester Prynne who has affairs with another man. From these affairs she has a child and as a result the religious system in her community considers her to be a sinner and is forced to wear a scarlet colored ‘A’ on her chest for punishment, as a way to shame her. Her daughter, Pearl, is often seen as a reflection as the scarlet letter as well through her actions and presence. While in some conditions there may have been salvation in them sitting still, this case there is none as shown through Pearl. Development in children start early, even as early as infants. Pearl and Hester experience unpleasant acts while Pearl is still an unnamed infant. They both stand upon a scaffold and are shouted at by the townspeople, both in recognition for Hester’s sin and their curiosity of desiring to know whom the father is. While Hester refuses to give the name and therefore is sitting still upon the issue by not taking any action on it, she is doing a great disservice …show more content…
“‘Without question, she is equally in the dark as to her soul, its present depravity...” (223) Explaining that she is in a state of moral corruption by speaking of the works of her soul allows Hester’s mistakes to be visible by the current state of her child. This represents why Hester should have made an effort instead of remaining still because it created a difficult atmosphere that has warped the mind of Pearl. Since this was seen by others, this is clearly evidence that Hester should not have sit still, as it it so obvious to