Hester Prynne the Redeemer In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter the protagonist Hester Prynne commits adultery with a local townsman and is publicly shamed by wearing a scarlet “A” on her bosom. Throughout this novel Hester makes many good decisions that are overseen by her one bad decision. Although Hester may seem to be a bad role model in the beginning she then redeems herself in the end and could be seen as a good role model. When Hester made the mistake to commit adultery she had no idea it would have such a big effect on her life. Hester was publicly shamed by standing on the scaffold each day for three hours and wearing a scarlet “A” on her bosom. In the beginning of wearing her letter she was very shameful