A literary Analysis of Hester Prynne in "A Scarlet Letter"

Deep in a forest, far away from grey, black, white, and the closely-knit community of the small Puritan town, a strange ruby stands beneath the verdant treetops and crunches the leaves beneath her feet. The ruby, scratched by the rough, stabbing thorns around her, who try to crack her deep inside, fails miserably by the protecting force of her strength and love. The external scratches strengthen the gem, Hester Prynne, into a sinful woman growing …

…survive, and to be strong is to be true. We are on our own in life, and to be true to oneself will give enough strength to survive. Truth in oneself will give incredible amounts of strength to allow the achievements of endless struggles. Hester Prynne overcomes an endless struggle herself through truth, which shows that if one is not true, he or she will not be strong enough to survive, and will face destruction.