The Scarlet Letter - Hester Pryne

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…and after being seperated for a long amount of time, she became attracted to another man. Hester ismuch stronger then her partner in adultry, Dimmesdale, who bottles up his guilt inside, and eventually dies due to the suffering he endures, at keeping the event a secret. Hester endures her punishment without a word against it, and grows from it, making her stronger and a woman to be admired from her puritan counterparts, and women today.