Prynne, Hester

Prynne, Hester

adulterous woman in Puritan New England; condemned to wear a scarlet letter. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]

See: Adultery

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Prynne, Hester

stoically endures the ostracism imposed on her for adultery. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]

See: Longsuffering

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Prynne, Hester

pilloried and sentenced to wear a scarlet “A” for her sin of adultery. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]

See: Punishment

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Prynne, Hester

ostracized, sewing becomes her daily preoccupation. [Am. Lit.: The Scarlet Letter]

See: Sewing and Weaving

Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.