Prynne, Hester

Prynne, Hester

adulterous woman in Puritan New England; condemned to wear a scarlet letter. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]See: Adultery

Prynne, Hester

stoically endures the ostracism imposed on her for adultery. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]See: Longsuffering

Prynne, Hester

pilloried and sentenced to wear a scarlet “A” for her sin of adultery. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]See: Punishment

Prynne, Hester

ostracized, sewing becomes her daily preoccupation. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]See: Sewing and Weaving