Scarlet Letter: Hester's Punishment

There is a lot of commotion around the town discussing whether or not Hester’s punishment was enough to be considered just. Some of the people wanted a harsher punishment and not some weak punishment like being in jail for a couple of days. But the punishment the magistrates gave was a good one and they didn’t need to go to the extreme. Hester did break a major crime committed adultery and she will pay for it later on, she is going to be outcast of the town, and she will keep pearl so she will always remember what she has done.
When the everyone found out that hester committed adultery she was going to get it with the punishment but it didn’t happen and they were angry. A group of ladies were talking among another about the punishment given to Hester and one of them said this “ if this hussy stood up for judgment before us five, that are now here in a knot together, would she come off with such a sentence as the worship magistrates have awarded? Marry I think not!” (Hawthorne 44) The ladies wanted a cruel punishment and maybe wanted Hester to get the death penalty and That’s way too Harsh. The consequence the magistrates gave Hester was a good one Because they will affect her life in the town and will go to pearl next after Hester is not here anymore.
When she would walk past people they would insult her and talk about her, even the kids in town would make fun of Hester. So Hester was a outcast of the town and Hester would be forced to live in the woods by herself to stay away from the bad judgment the people were spreading. The problems from Hester would come to pearl too because “Pearl was born a outcast”(Hawthorne 76) and that would leave her not getting along with other kids. Pearl isn’t use to being with other kids and would mostly spend her time with her mom so pearl would not have good communication