After her time the scarlet letter becomes a symbol of ability and angelic as her story turns into a legend to inspire others. Hester returns to her original house and as she enters " her hesitation was only for an instant, though long enough to display a scarlet letter on her breast" (179). She continues now to wear the scarlet letter but now of her own free will. She wears it because it represents who she is and what made her strong. She is takes confidence in who she is. As the years carry on and Hester eventually passes away her life turns into that of a tale told to inspire young minds and tell them of persevere, strength and individuality. She becomes admired by the community and the A can be seen on her tombstone. The A now represents her being able and angelic. Hawthorne describes the letter A to represent "The effect of the cross on a nun's bosom. It imparted to the wearer a kind of sacredness, which enabled her to walk securely amid all peril. Had she fallen among thieves, it would have kept her safe" (111). He describes the transformation of the scarlet letter into the meaning it now possesses. As Hester overcame her challenges the scarlet letter represented who she was and the courage which she
After her time the scarlet letter becomes a symbol of ability and angelic as her story turns into a legend to inspire others. Hester returns to her original house and as she enters " her hesitation was only for an instant, though long enough to display a scarlet letter on her breast" (179). She continues now to wear the scarlet letter but now of her own free will. She wears it because it represents who she is and what made her strong. She is takes confidence in who she is. As the years carry on and Hester eventually passes away her life turns into that of a tale told to inspire young minds and tell them of persevere, strength and individuality. She becomes admired by the community and the A can be seen on her tombstone. The A now represents her being able and angelic. Hawthorne describes the letter A to represent "The effect of the cross on a nun's bosom. It imparted to the wearer a kind of sacredness, which enabled her to walk securely amid all peril. Had she fallen among thieves, it would have kept her safe" (111). He describes the transformation of the scarlet letter into the meaning it now possesses. As Hester overcame her challenges the scarlet letter represented who she was and the courage which she