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Set in the stark, judgmental landscape of seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, a Puritan settlement, the tale unfolds around Hester Prynne. As she emerges from the town prison, her infant daughter Pearl cradled in her arms, Hester bears the heavy weight of the scarlet letter A emblazoned on her chest. This mark signifies her act of adultery—a public emblem of her sin that will haunt her for all to see. Despite the shame and scorn she faces, Hester remains steadfast in her silence, refusing to disclose the identity of her lover. The scarlet letter becomes both her punishment and a ...

The story begins in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, then a Puritan settlement. A young woman, Hester Prynne, is led from the town prison with her infant daughter, Pearl, in her arms and the scarlet letter “A” on her breast. The scarlet letter "A" represents the act of adultery that she has committed; it is to be a symbol of her sin for all to see. She will not reveal her lover’s identity, however, and the scarlet letter, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy.

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