Who is the protagonist  of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" who may have been inspired by a settler in colonial Boston who was brought to trial after the death of her child?
Elizabeth Pain: Elizabeth Pain (c. 1652 – 26 November 1704), sometimes spelled Elizabeth Paine or Elisabeth Payne, was a settler in colonial Boston who was brought to trial after the death of her child. Hester Prynne: Hester Prynne is the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter".
Hester Prynne