The novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “Show me a hero and I’ll write a tragedy.” Nathaniel Hawthorne did exactly this in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a chilling story of how one action could affect the entire life of someone and their family. He depicts the life of someone who is able to rise above of the shame brought to them but still be faced with the hardships that society imposes on …showed first 75 words of 451 total…

…showed last 75 words of 451 total…protecting her, until she is old enough, from the brutal ness of the townspeople. It is Hester’s courage in face of disappointment and hardship throughout the novel that is amazing. She is faced with the constant conflicts with other people and herself. It is her courage that allows those conflicts with others and herself to be resolved. Although this takes quite some time, Hester’s courage brings new hope for her and her child.