Hester and her daughter Pearl live in the outskirts of the town.
Where do they live?
In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter, Hester and Pearl live in a small cottage on the outskirts of Boston. Living outside the town boundaries highlights their status as outcasts, ostracized by the Puritan community for Hester's adultery. The cottage serves as a physical barrier separating them from societal norms and expectations.
The proximity to nature suggests a connection to something beyond the strict confines of Puritan society. It allows Hester and Pearl a degree of freedom and self-reliance not found within the town walls.