"On the outskirts of town, within the verge of the peninsula, but not in close vicinity to any other habitation, there was a small thatched cottage. " Here Hester lives an isolated life with her daughter Pearl.
"On the outskirts of town, within the verge of the peninsula, but not in close vicinity to any other habitation, there was a small thatched cottage. " Here Hester lives an isolated life with her daughter Pearl.
Hester bears her punishment/conflict with a humble acceptance.
"The letter was the symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her, —so much power to do, and power to sympathize, —that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength."
Hester uses her "shame" to derive strength.
And trevor if u want to know where I got this from, its from the book.