, although she has made a terrible mistake, she doesn’t separate herself from God consequently. Instead, she accepts all the punishment society forces upon her and behaves gently and kindly. What she acts is just a good evidence as her atonement for her sin. However, the most important reason of her salvation is that she has firm beliefs. Her immovable faith leads to her resurrection in the end. Faith is the prerequisite of God’s offer of forgiveness to Hester. Thus, we conclude that Hester Prynne is finally accepted by society and receives God’s forgiveness. She is resurrected.



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