Hester Prynne had to wear a red letter "A" for "adultery" (it was her sin).
Yes, a Master Mason can wear the 2 ball cane emblem.
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A Scarlet Letter 'A'.
Hester Prynne was sentenced to wear The Scarlet Letter in 1642 by the Puritan leaders in the Massachusetts Bay Colony after being found guilty of committing adultery.
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The women in the crowd wanted Hester to have her hair cut off, which the judge did not include in her punishment. The judge sentenced Hester to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest as a symbol of her adultery.
we wear badges in our society to take pride in you being a member of a group or team.
adultery at first...then it later stood for able
The offence did not warrant capital punishment. In Puritan society, they would seek to make an example of offences like that, which they did with Hester.
It's a momento to remember his Sister.
In "Hester at her Needle," Hester's real torture is the isolation and rejection she faces from society due to her scarlet letter, which symbolizes her sin of adultery. She is forced to bear the weight of this public shame and wear the letter "A" as a constant reminder of her transgression. This social ostracism causes Hester emotional and psychological anguish, adding to her suffering.