The Scarlet Letter
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Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Pearl Prynne
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Hester Prynne
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Protagonist
Single mother of her daughter Pearl
Puritan
Wife of Roger Chillingworth
Sinned by committing adultery with Reverand Dimmesdale
Was in jail for several months
Must wear a red letter "A" on her dress at all times
Strong, rebellious, self-sufficient
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