Everyone makes mistakes, but it is what people do with their lives after the mistake that define them. In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne changes throughout the novel physically and mentally. The letter “A” on Hester’s chest helps Hester grow into a better person. The “A” gives Hester Prynne confidence; she does not let her mistake define her. The “A” gives her courage because she stays in Boston even though everyone hates her. Lastly, the “A” helps redeem her because she does not sin again and the community starts to accept her. They begin to look at the “A” as able instead of adultery. She does not let her mistake define her. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester’s “A” brings confidence, courage, and redemption.
In the novel, the “A” gives Hester confidence. Instead of becoming negative, she is confident that she has learned from her mistakes. Hester believes that things will get better. Hester sins, but she decides to stay in Boston, even though everyone hates her. Hawthorne says, “Here, she said to herself, had been the scene of her guilt, and here should be threw scene of her
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Hester changes throughout the novel. She makes a mistake, and it changes her for the better. She becomes more confident, courageous, and strong. The “A” redeems Hester, and she is finally free. Hester does not let the “A” define her, and that helps her grow as a person. Hester is confident that things will get better, so she stays in Boston. She is courageous because she talks to Chillingworth, her former husband, and tells him to stop trying to get revenge. The “A” brings Hester redemption. She is finally redeemed when her and Dimmesdale confess and ask for forgiveness. Everyone sins, but accepting the sin, learning from the sin, and changing is what makes Hester admirable. More people today she be like Hester and not give up when something goes