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Get to Know the Characters


 * Hester Prynne:** Hester is the main character in the book. She is ostracized for commiting adultery. The book tells the story of her life as a woman in a puritan society who had an illegitimate child.


 * Character Description:** very beautiful, dark hair and eyes, dignified, persistent, faithful
 * **Important things she does in the book:**
 * -marries Chillingworth against her own will
 * -has an affair with minister Dimmesdale and becomes pregnant
 * -is ostracized by her community and is forced to wear the letter "A" on her chest\
 * -reunites with her husband who she cheated on
 * -raises her daughter pearl who is ostracized as well
 * -removes her letter


 * Pearl Prynne:** Pearl is the daughter of Hester and the Minister. She is an important character who serves somewhat as a symbol. Her role is mainly raising questions that challenge the readers as well as the other main characters.


 * Character Description:** much like her mother, highly intelligent, devious, critical, innocent

dale is the minister of the society in which the story takes place. He is looked up to by others and is a very intelligent man. Throughout the novel he transforms from a harsh intellectual man to someone who is much more empathetic and compassionate.
 * Minister Dimmesdale:** Dimmes


 * Character Description:** Intelligent, iconic, attractive, appealing person

-has an affair with Hester (unknown at the beginning of the book) -questions Hester persistently and demands to know who the baby's father is (it's actually him!) -becomes very ill and eventually dies
 * Important things he does:**


 * Roger Chillingworth:** Chillingworth is the husband of Hester Prynne. He hid his true identity throughout the story however, he still played a major role in the novel.


 * Character Description:** somewhat unappealing character, unattractive, not very intelligent, deceiving, deformed shoulders, needy

-marries Hester -stays in europe when she goes to america -comes to join hester but disguises his true identity -serves as the minister's doctor
 * Important things he does:**