Hester Prynne: the Commendable Balance of Id,Ego and Superego

Hester Prynne, the central character in The Scarlet Letter, is the ultimate example of sin in the eyes of Puritans. However, she finally manages to rewrite the meaning of scarlet letter "A". Through the lenses of Sigmund Freud'id, ego, and superego,it will be demonstrated that how she succeeds in balancing these three psychological elements, and making her spiritual development and transformation.