The book, The Scarlet Letter, is based around the character of Hester Prynne. It takes place in 17th century Boston. Hester's husband Roger Chillingworth goes away for two years. During that time, Hester commits adultery with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and gives birth to her daughter, pearls. Pearl is born while Hester is still in prison. When Hester is taken out of jail, she is taken to the town scaffold, where she is publically shamed. Hester is then forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her clothes. Even though Hester is shunned by the town, she is still generous and helps the people of the town.
Chillingworth tells Hester to not tell anyone that he is in town so that he is able to go out and seek revenge on her lover. Dimmesdale feels a lot of guilt and beats himself to punish himself for the sin. Dimmesdale's identity as Pearl's father remains a secret until to the people of the town until the end of the book, where he reveals it to them at the scaffold by ripping off his shirt and a scarlet letter carved into his chest is exposed. After the death of both Dimmesdale and Chillingworth, Hester and Pearl spend several years in England, but finally go back to Boston.
Chillingworth tells Hester to not tell anyone that he is in town so that he is able to go out and seek revenge on her lover. Dimmesdale feels a lot of guilt and beats himself to punish himself for the sin. Dimmesdale's identity as Pearl's father remains a secret until to the people of the town until the end of the book, where he reveals it to them at the scaffold by ripping off his shirt and a scarlet letter carved into his chest is exposed. After the death of both Dimmesdale and Chillingworth, Hester and Pearl spend several years in England, but finally go back to Boston.
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