The Scarlet Letter

Is Hester selfish or selfless?

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Hester is selfless. She bears her "sin" with patience and grace. She works on the outskirts of the village knitting mostly for the poor and caring for her child Pearl. By the end of the novel people interpret her letter for "Able" rather than anything bad.

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