Scarlet Letter: Why didn't Hester Leave The Puritans
In the great book of The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery. As punishment she must wear a scarlet “A”, which stands for adultery or affair. She stood on a scaffold holding her infant child in humiliation of her sin. Officials of the town attempted to make Hester give up the name of the father of her child. Hester refused to tell anyone, she remained quiet, and accepted her crime alone. Hester could have easily escaped the situation she was in. At any time she could have left Boston, and left all the hardship she had to go through but Hester didn’t leave, it never crossed her mind to attempt an escape. Hester Prynne didn't leave Boston because, in the end instead of people looking down on her they will look up to her.
Roger Chillingworth is Hester’s long-lost husband. He went out to sea and never returned so Hester had her mind set that he was dead. One day while she was on the scaffold he appeared in the town and saw her being humiliated. He later got to speak to her because he is a great physician. He knew Dimmesdale was the father, and he wanted revenge upon him. Hester also suggested Dimmesdale to leave the colony in order to protect him. Hester truly remained in Boston to protect Dimmesdale from Chillingsworth threat of revenge.
Hester committed a crime and she feels she should deal with the consequences. Hester always wore her letter “A” on her wardrobe. She never took it off and did what her punishment was. Her consequences were a reminder of what she did. She wants everyone to know that this punishment won’t control her. She’ll leave Boston whenever she wants to. Hester didn’t leave the colony because she wanted to punish herself for her actions and make it known that her consequences for her crime won't tear her apart.
Hester also didn’t want to leave is because, Boston was her home. She didn't want to leave her comfort zone. Even though she committed a crime, it was still home to her. She put down her roots there. The place has
Roger Chillingworth is Hester’s long-lost husband. He went out to sea and never returned so Hester had her mind set that he was dead. One day while she was on the scaffold he appeared in the town and saw her being humiliated. He later got to speak to her because he is a great physician. He knew Dimmesdale was the father, and he wanted revenge upon him. Hester also suggested Dimmesdale to leave the colony in order to protect him. Hester truly remained in Boston to protect Dimmesdale from Chillingsworth threat of revenge.
Hester committed a crime and she feels she should deal with the consequences. Hester always wore her letter “A” on her wardrobe. She never took it off and did what her punishment was. Her consequences were a reminder of what she did. She wants everyone to know that this punishment won’t control her. She’ll leave Boston whenever she wants to. Hester didn’t leave the colony because she wanted to punish herself for her actions and make it known that her consequences for her crime won't tear her apart.
Hester also didn’t want to leave is because, Boston was her home. She didn't want to leave her comfort zone. Even though she committed a crime, it was still home to her. She put down her roots there. The place has