With being forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” on her clothing for the rest of her life, she chose to wear the letter with pride and confidence. She walked down the streets of early Boston with pride in something that wasn’t prideful. “No lie hung over her head. Society had heard her story, and had done its worst. (Loring, 4) The community tried everything in their power to make her feel worthless and at times she did but she held her pride. After many years the letter had become a symbol of familiarity, the people began to respect Hester for the letter. The letter did the exact opposite of what it was supposed to accomplish. The public humiliation had an effect on Hester but not quite what it could have done to her
With being forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” on her clothing for the rest of her life, she chose to wear the letter with pride and confidence. She walked down the streets of early Boston with pride in something that wasn’t prideful. “No lie hung over her head. Society had heard her story, and had done its worst. (Loring, 4) The community tried everything in their power to make her feel worthless and at times she did but she held her pride. After many years the letter had become a symbol of familiarity, the people began to respect Hester for the letter. The letter did the exact opposite of what it was supposed to accomplish. The public humiliation had an effect on Hester but not quite what it could have done to her