Changeling In Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter'

The Scarlet Changeling One of the base human principles that have followed us through time and insured our survival is the ability to adapt and change to best suit our current needs. In “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The main things that bring about Hester Prynne’s acceptance of the Letter are her reflection, self realization, and adaptation to survive and thrive in her ignorant troubled world. As she reflects on what the Letter has done in her life she realizes that she should not be suppressed by the Letter that it should be the factor in what makes her unique and as she empowers herself she changed in ways that redefine her current and future self from her past self. And not only does Hester’s Letter affect every aspect her it, but it forces her to reflect on how it has affected her. Hesters point of view of the Scarlet Letter forces her to reflect upon what effect it has had upon her life since she acquired the Letter. Her reflection leads her to the conclusion that the Letter has given her a new set of challenges in which she can prove herself. As

Pearl is allowed to finally meet her father, but it is not the situation Hester wanted as it is in front of the towns masses.”dear little pearl...tho kiss me now”(162). That could possibly be detrimental to their relationship. And as an ending to the tale of Hester Prynne she returns to the cottage by the sea as a final act of acceptance.”her hesitation was only for a second but long enough to display a scarlet letter on her breast and Hester prynne had returned ”(165) showing that the letter has given her a life far greater than she would of had if she had been an ideal citizen. And thus Hester’s reflection realization and change saved herself from the Scarlet