Hester and the Puritan Society of The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, focuses on Puritan society. Puritan society modeled itself and created a government based on the Bible and implemented it forcefully. Hester's crime of adultery generated rage and was called a severe punishment according to Puritan beliefs. Ultimately, the city of Boston became intensely involved in Hester's life and her crime of adultery, and ensured that she was publicly punished and tortured. Based on the religious, governmental and social conception of Puritan society, Hester's entire existence revolved around her sin and Puritan perception. It is therefore evident in The Scarlet Letter that the Puritan community, to some extent, constructed the character of Hester. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, it is evident that the basis of their social framework was that of the Church. The Protestant Church and beliefs became omnipresent in the city of Boston; which means that the Church would be directly involved in the management of the community and its regime. Enforcement of laws was established through scriptures read from the Bible, as the Puritans viewed the Bible as God's "true law" that provided guidelines for the Church and government. Those who disagreed or committed crimes against the government were not only criminals but also sinners, and they were sought to be punished severely. The Puritans emphasized grace, devotion, prayer, and self-examination to achieve religious virtue while including a basic knowledge of the unacceptable actions of the time; This was expected to guarantee order and peace within the Puritan community. Puritan culture recognizes Protestantism, a sect of Christianity. Although a fundamental principle of Christianity is the forgiveness of sins, this seems to have been forgotten among the women of the community: "Morally, as well as materially, there was a coarser grain in these wives and maidens of old birth and English education, than among their fine descendants. Reading between the lines, we can notice a concern about Hester's acceptance within the Puritan community. Even more, Hester feels a lack of acceptance within the circle of women in the community. The use of the term “coarser fiber” interweaves the relationship she once had with what she has become within the woman of the community. It also came to my attention that when Hester compares the women of the community to their descendants, she makes it clear that the women of the community have become deviant and/or immoral from their religious past...