The first few chapters of The Scarlet Letter talked about Hester Prynne’s unfortunate encounters. Hester Prynne was accused of adultery and was punished for it. She was forced to wear a piece of cloth with a big A (stands for adultery), and stand next to a pillory as her punishment. I think the punishment is unjustified. If Hester has a baby as the result of an affair, there must be a father. The father should be punished, and more severely than Hester, because it’s more likely that the father started the “action”. It is highly unlikely that Hester made the man have an affair with her; it is more possible that the man forced Hester to do what he wanted. The villagers should realize the fact that Hester couldn’t have controlled what happened to her, only the man can. I think Hester showed great courage in taking the blame to herself. She probably thinks revealing the father’s name would ruin his reputation as a minister. On the other hand, the man showed great cowardice in not facing his punishment.
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