In the Scarlet Letter, in what way has the "A" freed Hester?

Answer 1

The A told the public what Hester has done , freeing her from the humiliation having to speak it and tell them that information her self. It also became something she was almost proud of in the end of the novel because she was not belittled by the comunity for her past. Oh and do do do do do do ya chain hang low ?

Answer 2

I did this book for my summer assignment. The "A" distances Hester from the Puritan community and therefore lets her see the flaws in it though she is no longer a member of it. Hope that helps.

Answer 3

We just read this in my American Lit class, an my professor says the "a" stood for "adulterer", but then changed to "angel" because Hester was an "angel of mercy". Hope that helps :-)

Answer 4

Since she's already condemned as hopelessly immoral by the Puritan community, she can safely ignore the overly-strict (and hypocritical) moral status quo of the community.

Answer 5

She didn't have to be bothered with a lot of snooty neighbors dropping in for tea all the time.

Answer 6

in the beginning it was a mark of her adultery, but later it became a beneficiary leading people to believe it stood for "able" meaning she had healing and/or supernatural powers