The first description that the reader gets of Hester Prynne is that she is a woman of strength and beauty that was uncommon of the time. However, this seemingly perfect woman has one terrible flaw, the scarlet letter. This brand of sin slowly takes its toll on the femininity of Hester Prynne, transforming her from a woman of elegance to a woman stained with sin. As Hester Prynne steps out of the prison repelling the …showed first 75 words of 923 total…

…showed last 75 words of 923 total…factors such as not revealing two agonizing secrets that were slowing deteriorating her soul and hurting the only people she cherished, childbearing and the work that is involved with raising a child, especially Pearl were present) it was the major contributing factor. Notwithstanding the eventual outcome of Hester’s femininity, her strength of mind and body did prolong the inevitable, just not long enough to escape the constant torment of ignominy with her loved ones.