Her future with the priest would never have happened. But it was enough for Arthur Dimmesdale to finally face the citizens who had placed him so high on his pedestal and confess his sin. His relentless pursuit of her, despite her vow of chastity and God's law, ultimately led to her untimely demise. Hester's actions have created a misinterpreted image of her. An obsessive love has robbed her daughter of the freedom of childhood and caused her to lose an innocence that only comes from youth. Therefore, the answer to the previous question of whether Hester was the predator or the prey is an answer; showed characteristics of both. Her actions demonstrated time and time again that she fed into the stigma that accompanied the Scarlet Letter, but she fell victim to it. The perception of Hester's personality and actions may have changed throughout the novel. Many may think that under no circumstances should we disobey or neglect the commandments of our Lord. This could demonstrate to many that Hester was the enemy of faithfulness and commitment and exhibited immoral behavior. However, many may see his crime of passion as an accident caused by weakness of moral character, but find that each of us should show compassion and forgiveness. His character most likely needed acceptance from his peers that couldn't be given due to the elements of