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Hester Prnyee Scarlet Letter Reaction

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During the Scarlet Letter experiment I did not get many reactions. Hester Prnyee got much more reaction then I thought I ever would. She had an “A” embroider to every piece clothing she owned. The “A” symbolized adultery, however, I had a P in my binder symbolizing polite. Hester got a lot of hate for her letter because everyone knew, on the other hand not everyone knew about mine so not many people gave me hate about it. My peers were very curious. I didn't get many reactions, but many people were curious. A lot of my friends and family asked, “What is the P for in your binder?” I didn't tell them. A lot of people in the halls just looked at something or me like I was crazy. Who decorates the letter P and puts in their binder for the fun

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