The novel The Scarlet Letter was set in the Massachusetts Bay colony in the 17th Hester Prynne, her illegitimate daughter Pearl, her ex-husband Roger, and thetown minister, Reverend Dimmesdale are the main characters. Hester Prynne had anaffair while her husband was still living in England. Roger then moves to America, andhe arrives and sees Hester standing on the scaffold with her child. Hester has been in jailbefore that, and is facing the town. Roger becomes a doctor, and then moves in with thevillage minister who develops a heart condition. Roger figures out that Hester hadcommitted adultery with Reverend Dimmesdale. After giving a wonderful speech andbeing praised by the whole village, Reverend Dimmesdale brings Hester and Pearl, andstands with them on the scaffold to admit to everyone that he has committed adultery. Hethen dies on the scaffold, after kissing Pearl and whispering a few words to Hester....
