Sin so immoral that it mixes with the pristine mentality of others is perhaps the worst sinner of all. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's book The Scarlet Letter, should committing the act of adultery with a higher order of the church be punishable by sinful actions? But how do you punish someone who has committed adultery? Are the implications of his punishment so severe that it has ruined his life and the lives of others inflicted? While Hester may be a sinner and a great sinner, she is not the worst sinner and has actually benefited from her sins as a person, mindset, and family. Hester is not, in any way, a contrite sinner, nor does her innocence reflect on her daughter Pearl, but by harming herself and perhaps others, she has effectively redeemed herself and her reputation and revealed the sin within of society and debauchery in human nature. Hester Prynne is not a familiar character without associating her with her personal sin of adultery, and she has been a trap not only for herself, but also for her personal family and friends around her. She is humiliated, shocked, and even decimated after society decides to punish her after ruining her reputation and any future offspring of her offspring. While some might say she committed this life by scandalizing her life with adultery to the higher order of ministry, Dimmesdale-Hester did not desecrate her life by sin or by choice; Hester did not punish and inevitably sacrificed the reputations of others; Hester did not deplore her life, but rather healed her sinful wounds in a rewarding and endearing experience that made her a better person. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester, although shunned by society and broken within it, did not repress her humiliation, ... middle of paper ... was immoral and humble. But many people believe that, in the long run, a sin cannot transform into something more justifiable and virtuous. Hester's sin of adultery, in the short run, damaged her reputation and credibility, but in the long run it ultimately benefited her by redeeming herself, not like the sin of adultery and not like the sin that led to Chillingworth's vengeance. , but a shame that has morphed into a different meaning: Skilled. Able to endure the endless physical tortures that remind her of the scarlet letter that her little Pearl represents as a daily reminder of her punishment; Able to bear the pain and loneliness of being an outcast from society due to her guilt; Able to convey beliefs and strengthen his spirit as a sign of his importance and status as an "Angel" of the Puritan divine conception.