; and conceals her fellow adulterer's name. The reader is given evidence that her companion in this crime is Reverend Dimmesdale, who seemingly suffers more then Hester does. Another sin Hester commits is not telling Dimmesdale who the identity of her husband is and what he plans to do to him. With this in mind, it is revealed quite early in the novel that her husband is the sneering Roger Chillingworth. Throughout the novel, Hester is scrutinized by the townspeople which only adds to her agony. The scarlet letter has led her in the opposite direction of her punishment, but she still has become alienated from society. Even though Hester's main sin is revealed, she still suffers from both of her milder sins. She struggles through
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