Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter was an interesting book. ... The outcast in The Scarlet Letter was Hester. ... After making this mistake she would have to wear a letter A on her chest for the rest of her life. This letter A showed that she had committed adultery. By wearing this letter she was recognized as an outcast at all times. There was no way people would forget about it over time because she is always wearing the letter.