Hester Prynne is like a Swiss Army Knife. She constantly makes herself useful, and she is powerful. She uses her innate talents and gifts to transform the meaning of her punishment, and she ultimat...
Reverend Dimmesdale is one troubled (and multi-faceted) man. A brilliant speaker, a kind man, a wise reverend – everyone loves this guy. He’s pretty much a rock star in the Massachusett...
Pearl is kind of like Jack-Jack at the end of The Incredibles. Remember how, upon being kidnapped, Jack-Jack transforms into some crazy things, like a mini devil with sharp teeth and horns? While P...
Mr. Prynne had been an intellectual, a scholar, who loved Hester dearly and convinced her that she would be happy by his side, despite the fact that she was young and he was so old. When he returns...
Richard Bellingham is a historical figure who served as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on multiple occasions, from 1641 to 1642, 1654 to 1655, and 1665 to 1672. His role in the book is mi...
The Reverend Wilson serves a very minimal role in the book, but is among the men who judge Hester Prynne at the beginning of the book; in the penultimate chapter, he asks the Reverend Dimmesdale if...
Mistress Hibbins is Governor Bellingham’s sister and a witch. Anne Hibbins was a real person in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was executed as a witch in 1656. Whether she was a witch or no...
