Hester Prynne Is A Puritan Society

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The main character Hester Prynne. Hester has been perceived in many different ways. Some believe that she is a picture perfect example of the puritan society. Also one of the best citizens in her community in Boston. Fortunately many people also think that she is an awful example and is corrupt. There are two sides. Here are both sides. First I will go over reasons why Hester is the best citizen. Hester has many good qualities. Honestly it’s very difficult to hate her. The novel starts off where the prison door flings open and there is the strong, kind and honest Hester Prynne. All three reason why she is a contender for one of the best citizens of Boston. First we will go over her obvious strength.
An example of this is her sin. Adultery. If you don’t know the definition of adultery is: cheating on your wife or spouse voluntarily between a people whom is married or is not. This is considered one of the greatest sins. It is extremely frowned upon and for a while she is shunned out of fear people associated with her will be frowned at as well. (P.38) Another reason is her frequent hatred. As a puritan you really aren’t supposed to hate anyone or specific thing. They really try to love one another and support each other. (Unless you are a sinner or a witch). So this even makes Hester question if she has learned her lesson. (P.120) Strength, kindness, and honesty. All three good traits Hester Prynne has. She has bad qualities too. I believe the good outweighs the bad. Everyone is human and no one is perfect everyone makes mistakes. People should learn to forgive people for what they did and over look that one mistake as a little blimp on the path along the way. Hester in a way set the pace for advancements in their society with her sin. People started asking her for advice because she had sinned she knows about that path. People should judge people on the good and spend less time looking at the bad qualities a person