Hester Prynne

“Then, it is true, the propensity of human nature to tell the very worst of itself, when embodied in the person of another, would constrain them to whisper the black scandal of bygone years.”

“I will not speak!”

Hester can be symbolized as a rose. Roses are beautiful, but they also have thorns. Hester may also be symbolized by a dog due to her loyalty to Dimmesdale.