Hester is our homegirl. She's a self-sufficient single mother in one of the gloomiest most austere moments in America's history; she finds a way to support her daughter in a time when women were just supposed to support their husbands; she uses her innate strength to transform the meaning of her punishment; and she actually questions the insane, hypocritical morals of her community. Yep, she pretty much rocks our world.
So let's take a closer look at how this decided not well-behaved woman went from a young, neglected wife to a pillar of her community