The Scarlet Letter
What events and people cause the main character to change?
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
I think that Pearl causes the biggest change in Hester. Instead of being humiliated by her sin Pearl causes Hester to be empowered by her sin. She sees Pearl as a sign from God that her infidelity with Dimmesdale was born out of love and their offspring an angelic free spirit.