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Hester Prynne

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I chose Hester Prynne to analyze, because she‘s my favorite character in this book. Her character development was great and well thought. Hester is the protagonist, she is the main person in the story. Described as a beautiful dark haired woman, She is a woman from the puritan era who has committed adultery, and condemned to wear a scarlet letter on her bosom for the rest of her life. Hester is a very strong character who, even though gets a lot of hate from society, gives back to society. She understands that the Puritan society way of life is very strict and is very passive about it. Throughout the book, Hester knows that she did something wrong, but as the story goes on you realize the way society deals with it is the main fault. The book

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