#43
So much power to do, and power to sympathize,-- that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by it original signification. They said that it meant Able; So strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength.
Hester has this amazing ability to help everyone. They say where there is darkness she goes to it and calls minions up from the dark to help. A great twist since minions are vague as to what they do for a master. The fact that society is in a way rebelling by not calling her scarlet letter a burden anymore supports my idea that society is changing and rebelling. Able, the brother of cane is described as a shepherd which relates to the idea that Hester is a care giver and nurturer. Hawthorn states that Hester has a women's strength. I know it may seem sexist but I believe he is referring to mental strength more than anything.
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