Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter

The relationship between Hester's identity and the scarlet letter she wears is complicated. Why do you think she refuses, repeatedly, to stop wearing the letter? What is the difference between the identity she creates for herself and the identity assigned to her by the community?

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