Hester Prynne- She is married in the book to Chillingworth but has an affair with Dimmesdale and becomes pregnant. Because of what she has done, she has to wear a red "A" on her clothing to show that she is an adulterer. Her exclusion from society, because of her actions, makes her the person she becomes as she is more free-spirited and open minded. Everyone treats her badly and its all because of the feminist nature during this time. Her character is just an ordinary person that just has big problems in their life. She is a very strong character that has to learn to be on her own and grow to except what she has done.
Roger Chillingworth- Roger He is every representation of evil and sin. He was a horrible husband to Hester, expecting so much but giving so little. Chillingworth was one to seek revenge and bring harm to people based on actions and his selfishness.
Arthur Dimmersdale- This is the man that Hester had the affair with. He is a scholar and lets Hester take all the blame for the actions they both did. This just makes his conscious feel bad, so he tries to become an inspirational person in the world and reach out to people.
Pearl- She is Hester's daughter and she is a symbolic character. She is honest and brings some hope to the story. Although she was a looked down upon mistake, she has a big impact on the thoughts of the reader when she questions the honest speaking of adults.
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