"Her intellect and heart had their home, in nature, where she roamed as freely as the wild Indian in his woods." Ultimately, Hester will be free of societal constraints but Calixta returns to the only life she believes she can live faced with potential social ostracism and a ruined reputation.
Both Hester and Calixta are characterized as being unfulfilled in their marria
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