Hester really has two different sides; internal and external. On the outside Hester was at first ashamed of Pearl's existance and how she came to be. After a while, she grew comfortable with herself and to her peers she is "changed". She has turned into a good person who is helpful and does good things around town. People believe the "A" has done its service and helped save her and make her back into a good member of society. Internal Hester has not changed much. She doesn't think what she did was wrong and hates the "A'. Internally she really has not changed at all. Hester really is a two sided person. People just don't see her "hidden side". Who really is Hester?

Scarlet Letter response

Scarlet Letter is a good book, but most of the time, its hard to understand. Re-reading is a must if you want to understand. The effect of the Scarlet Letter on Hester makes it fun to read, seeing her transform from an abashed widow to a brazen mother. It almost seems as if the book was meant to show people that happiness in life can come from any situation. The evil shown from Pearl kind of shows the overview of whats happen with Hester. Pearl starts off like a normal child being held and nurtured, representing Hester before the sex. Then Pearl became a soft playful joy, with a harder evil like core. This small representation of Hester adds a twist as the two characters develop separately