In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne analyzes Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth. In the story, Hester is the main character of the story and her name was Mistress Prynne (Hawthorne 70). Dimmesdale, in the story was called Reverend Dimmesdale (Hawthorne 90). Chillingworth was originally named Roger Prynne but later in the story he changed his name to Roger Chillingworth. In the story, Hester committed adultery with Dimmesdale against Chillingworth and at first she was punished and sent to prison and later she managed to get out of prison but with the exception of having to wear the letter A on her breast every time she went out. in the city. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester is the main character. Hester is called “Mistress Prynne” (Hawthorne 70). The Scarlet Letter also mentions that he holds his three-month-old baby, Pearl, in his arms, who winks and turns her head in the sun's rays (Hawthorne 71). She is described as having elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread “letter A” on the breast of her gown (Hawthorne 71). Hester was also a tall woman (Hawthorne 72). Her hair was dark and abundant, her hair shone as the sun shone on her hair (Hawthorne 72). Hester had a strong forehead and dark black eyes (Hawthorne 72). Hester Prynne is often described as a ladylike person (Hawthorne 72). Hester's role in the story is described as sleeping with a priest and being accused of committing adultery and punished by having to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her breast. of his dress (Hawthorne 71). Hester Prynne's punishment is to go to prison and then with her little girl, Pearl, go and stand out on the platform in front of everyone wearing her scarlet letter on the breast of her robe (Howells). Hester...... middle of paper......1. Literary resources from Gale. Network. February 2, 2012. Reid, Bethany. "Roger Prynne's Tale of Captivity and Redemption: Rereading the Scarlet Letter." Studies in the Novel 33.3 (Fall 2001): 247-267. Rpt. in nineteenth-century literary criticism. Ed. Jessica Bomarito and Russell Whitaker. vol. 158. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Literary resources from Gale. Network. February 3, 2012. Symons, Arthur. "Nathaniel Hawthorne." Studies in prose and verse. E. P. Dutton & Co., 1904. 52-62. Rpt. in nineteenth-century literary criticism. Ed. Laurie Lanzen Harris. vol. 2. Detroit: Gale Research, 1982. Literary resources from Gale. Network. February 3, 2012. Tamkang review. "John Updike's S." Tamkang Review 25.3-4 (Spring-Summer 1995): 379-405. Rpt. in twentieth-century literary criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. vol. 126. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literary resources from Gale. Network. February 2. 2012.