the scarlet letter, symbol 28

Chapter 13


"They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman’s strength." People doesn't look at Hester's A as "adultery" anymore, but in stead they look at it as "Able". She made the A on her bosom to have an other meaning, by doing good things. People started to look at her as a person who made things possible. Able can also mean Angel. An Angel is often compared to Christianity (or other religions). The Puritan people were Christian.  Persons called angels were lovable, pure and good people. Just like they looked at Hester now.