Hester Prynne
ISFPHester Prynne is the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel 'The Scarlet Letter'. She is an Englishwoman living in 17th-century Puritan Boston who is publicly shamed and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for adultery after bearing a daughter out of wedlock. She is known for her quiet strength, resilience, and defiance of the oppressive social and religious norms of her community.