<human>:  I have a question about the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Why did Hester Prynne wear the scarlet letter “A”?
<bot>: The scarlet letter “A” was a symbol of her sin. She was forced to wear it by the Puritan community. The letter “A” was a symbol of adultery, and Hester was forced to wear it because she had an affair with a married man.