Hester Prynne: A True Hero

Everyone wants to be a hero, but what is a hero? A hero is good person who faces great trials and tribulations, either because of a choice they made, or just because life sucks. They are a true hero if they become a stronger, wiser person because of that experience. Numerous heroic traits exist, but the most important ones are courage, bravery, perseverance and determination. A person that faces their trials head on makes them even more of a hero. In the Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne has committed one of the worst sins, adultery. Despite this she is a good person and displays heroic qualities. Hester did not run from her troubles, she faced them head on. She could have run from the town that condemned her and begun a new life in some other town where people did not know of her treachery, however she chose to deal with her struggles. This choice shows that she

When someone makes a mistake there are two options, own it and move on with life, or push it to the back of your mind and let it haunt you for the rest of your life. Hester Prynne chose to own it and move on with life, which was the best choice. Many people would have chosen to force it to the back of their minds, which in turn would cause much more suffering than choosing to deal with their mistake. Hester is able to face her troubles head on and that makes her a real hero. It shows that she has realized her mistake and accepted it. Facing her trials head on makes Hester able to move on with her life instead of being stuck in the past. There is no denying the fact that Hester Prynne is indeed a hero. She has shown all of the qualities that define a hero. She showed courage and bravery when she stood on the scaffold. She demonstrated perseverance in everything she did. She also demonstrated one of the most important traits of a hero, which is the ability to face one’s troubles head