Hester
is portrayed as a strong woman. She can also be classified as a not so strong
character. She has been mocked by her peers and society and has to live with
that burden for the rest of her life. She picks herself up from the ground and brushes
herself off and moves on with her life. However, the townspeople disagree. The
children of the townspeople even feel that she shouldn’t ever forget her sin.
They play tricks on Hester and Pearl and throw mud at them even when Hester is
trying to redeem herself as an individual. However, she is reminded everyday
for her fault with the bright red “A” on her chest.
Her
counter character, Dimmesdale is having some health problems. It becomes
evident that his heart hurts him when he starts to clutch at his chest. This is
funny because Hester has the red “A” on her chest right where Dimmesdale seems
to be hurting. This also shows that the red “A” can also be shown as an emotional
pain on Hester when that is all she is recognized for and Dimmesdale is
experiencing physical pain in his heart right where Hester has her red “A”.
They have become bonded by a fault physical and emotional to both Hester and
Dimmesdale.
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