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This quote discusses how the meaning of Hester’s “A” has changed over time. While it once was a symbol of her crimes, it has been transformed through her selfless actions to symbolize her capability.

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The community has changed their view of Hester because of all the good she has done and that the scarlet letter “A” now means Able not Adulterer

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This quote is talking about how the people of society have changed their view of the scarlet "A". At first it was seen as "adulter" or a cheater, but now is seen as "able" or a strong independent woman

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The townspeople are beginning to see Hester differently. The original meaning of the letter-adultress- does not hold it's meaning anymore. It now stands for "able".

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The intention of those who made Hester wear the letter was for her to literally wear her shame for the rest of her life. Over time, however, others begin to view the letter not as a symbol of her shame, but as a symbol of all the good she has done for herself, her child, and her community since she committed her sin.

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The Scarlett Letter originally showed how Hester committed adultery and symbolizes how she is a sinner. Now it shows that Hester was able to overcome the hatred and shame that the townspeople gave her and is now viewed as a strong woman.

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The letter A was originally meant to symbolize adulterer. However, now it means “Able”. Hester was able to overcome the shame she was faced with due to her sins, and she showed great strength. The “A” is a part of her identity and she takes pride in it.

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The scarlet letter empowered Hester. The people began to accept her and believed that the letter meant “able” because she has become very strong by embracing her sin.

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Hester is very confident in herself and in the Scarlet Letter. She takes pride in it and cannot be touched by anyone. The townspeople see this empowerment, and no longer see the letter as a bad thing, but rather a symbol of ableness and strength.

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It shows that Hesee is growing into a strong person who instead of being ashamed of what she is being shamed for she is embracing it and becoming a “idol” for some of the townspeople

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The quote is basically saying that people don’t looks at Hester’s scarlet A as “adulterer” and a bad thing any more. They look at it as a symbol of “able” and he ability to be strong and proud.

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The letter’s meaning has changed from a negative thought to a positive thought. The people now view the letter A as in it stands for Able which shows how she has pride and strength in her doings.

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At first the townspeople saw Hester as a terrible person. Gradually, they started to realize that she was strong and courageous. To be able to continue living by yourself, shunned by others is a great feat.

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This quote shows that the townspeople have now changed their interpretation of the “A.” At first, they shamed her for the sin she committed and recognized the “A” as a symbol for adultery. However, this quote shows that they now see it to be defined as “able,” identifying Hester’s strength.

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The meaning of this quoted demonstrates the different meaning of the “A”. People now see the A as meaning “able” they say this because instead of taking shame in her A she’s now able to do more things. She starts making and giving food to the poor unbothered by her A

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This quote is talking about how Hester went from getting dirty looks due to the letter to people thinking it was a good thing and that it meant something good.

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The quote speaks fo how the people started to change their veiw of the letter. Instead of it being bad it started to repersent the good that Hester showed. So in the end it was becoming a force of good for Hester.

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The view of the scarlet letter has changed. At first, the scarlet letter was thought of as a negative, however now people view it as something admirable. The symbol now represents “able”, meaning Hester is able to have dignanty and pride.

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This quotes says that Hester now has a different perspective for the letter A. People now respect her and talk about the letter A differently.

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The meaning of this quote demonstrates that the letter was a reason on why she is herself. From this letter she became generous and strong, resulting in the society to change the meaning of the letter to represent her strong will and confidence.

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This quote is talking about how the A is apart of her now, and how it has brought out the strengths in her.

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This quote is discussing Hester’s character development. She went from seeing the A on her chest as a symbol of her sin, to seeing it as allowing her to be “able”. It unlocked helpfulness  within her because she was able to sympathize with others.

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Hester took what was a negative symbol, and made it into her own “brand.” When everyone would be hiding her she would stick up for herself and for others who could not.

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This quote shows how the towns people have shifted there views about Taylor. Once seeing her as a sinful criminal they now see her in a better light. They belive the A means able as in strong, unlike its initial meaning as Adulterer.

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The letter A soon became a part of her and her character. She helped society more than she helped herself and that caused the townspeople to realize how strong she has been. She lived through all the suffering and pain the scarlet letter has given her, yet she still continues to give back. This causes the people to recognize the letter A as a symbol of Hester’s strength and her resilience rather than the seeing it as a punishment due to her sins. She is seen as someone who is “able” to live on with her guilt.

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Hester has now became a respected member of the community. She has shown that she is kind and should not be treated as a result of the sin she commited. The “A” originally stood for adulterer and was meant to be in a negative way against Hester, but now the people of the community changed the meaning of the “A” to able, making it a good thing.

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Hester has developed into an extremely helpful and active member of her community proving to the townspeople that she’s truly a caring person. This development has caused people to ignore the bad stigma that surrounds the “A” and have instead redefined it to mean “Able”. This new definition stems from the strength of character that Hester has shown from her growth past her sin.

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The quote is about the people of the town accepting Hester for the person she is and ignoring the letter on her breast. They have moved on from their original feelings about the letter, now they sympathize with her as opposed to being afraid of her.

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The scarlet letter A that Hestor wears stands for “Adulterer”, and she has to wear this because she committed this sin. However, instead of being ashamed, she wears the letter with a sense of pride as she owns up to what she did. People see this strength in her, for continuing to go in with it, and that is why they say she is strong.

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The narrator is speaking that Hester is no longer remembered for her sin of adultary. She has done many good deeds during while wearing the letter and people are now realizing that Hester is able to do and help many people.

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Many of the townspeople believe that Hester has changed from when she had Pearl, to now. They say that instead of it meaning “Adultery” it could mean “able” because she’s grown very strong for taking care of Pearl, the community, etc.

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At first, the townspeople see Hester’s scarlet A as a punishment for her sin of adultry. Hester was supposed to be ashamed of her letter, and embarrassed of the public shame that she had to go through on a daily basis. However, this quote shows how the townspeople have changed their opinion from outcasting hester because of her sin to accepting her and calling her an “able woman”.

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This quote means that the towns people are accepting Hester as a good person and not a sinful monster. Hester is showing them that the label, “A”, does not indicate who she is and she will change that meanin for the better.