DJ 21 the A (able

The A that Hester wears or the one carved in to Arthur's heart mean Adultery but it can mean more or more then just one thing. It says on page 141 "The letter was a symbol... that it meant able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength." Able to change maybe, she has now been a person known for helping people making clothes for the unclothed being generous. She has changed to be someone they look at and say thats our Hester.