The Scarlet Letter

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   renelane Teacher
   High School - 11th Grade

   The town has changed in attitude towards Hester. Over time, Hester's continued charity, respect, and dignity have softened the hearts of the community. The town now characterize her scarlet letter as "able" rather than adultery.

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   Posted by renelane on Sunday October 28, 2007 at 5:53 PM
   
   

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   asorrell Teacher
   High School - 11th Grade

   Many of the townspeople have started to see Hester with some respect.  They see her as pious.  She visits the sick and offers advice and counsel.  At one point, Hester even finds out from Dimmesdale that the magistrates considered allowing her to remove the scarlet letter.

   Some of the townspeople even say that the A now stands for "Able" rather than "Adultery." (Chapter 13)

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   http://www.enotes.com/scarlet/chapter-13-summary-analysis

   http://www.enotes.com/scarlet/characters

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   Posted by asorrell on Sunday October 28, 2007 at 5:57 PM
   
   

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