"Be not silent from any mistaken pity and tenderness for him; for,
believe me, Hester, though he were to step down from a high place, and
stand there beside thee, on thy pedestal of shame, yet better were it
so, than to hide a guilty heart through life."
This quote can be connected to people's lives in general. Once in a period of time we commit something that we tend to try to conceal it to maintain our reputations or our relationships with others. However, we've always been taught that we should tell the truth despite the fact that certain punishments might be enforced upon us - that it is the right thing to do.
As the story went on Hester refused to reveal the father of the baby, which is totally understandable to me because I would be doing the same thing if what I am trying to protect is greater than my life or my reputation, although I can't really commit an adultery and get pregnant due to physical restraint.
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