Scarlet Letter
In the novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne is the character that best fits the stereotype of the typical Puritan. ... This scarlet letter is his mark! ... Hester began to work so hard that many people in the town began to interpret the scarlet letter “A” as meaning able. ... In conclusion, Hester Prynne is the character in The Scarlet Letter who best fits the stereotype of the typical Puritan. ... They help her by making her work hard to keep her mind off of the scarlet letter, but they hinder her by causing her to constantly feel shame and be depressed.