Hester's Punishment

How do you feel about what happen to Hester Prynne?


I kind of feel sympathy and pity for Hester Prynne. It isn’t entirely all her fault that she had committed adultery, a crime that is unforgivable in the Puritan Society. I think the person that should be blame is the preacher, Dimmesdale, who seduced the young puritan women and had an affair with her. Being a respected puritan, Dimmesdale should have known his responsibility better than anyone else that it’s a crime to admit adultery. Dimmesdale should deserve a much more severe punishment than Hester Prynne, for not admitting the crime proudly as a man and committing crime on innocent soul. In order for Hester’s baby be legitimate, Hester should have first married with Dimmesdale and legally have a new family. Being too naive and impatient, Hester thought her husband was dead and justified to have an affair with the preacher. In conclusion, Hester Prynne deserved her punishment and Dimmesdale should be condemn as well.