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From: The scarlet letter
What was the purpose of Hester wearing the letter A? How and why did Hester's embroidery offend the people?

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Hester believes herself a widow, but her husband, Roger Chillingworth, arrives in New England very much alive and conceals his identity. He finds his wife forced to wear the scarlet letter A on her dress as punishment for her adultery.