How does Hawthorne feel about Hester Prynne?

Consider as
well thatis the most religious of all the .  She is determined to atone for her sins, which is
why she remains in the community rather than moving elsewhere, and why she leaves the
"A" on even many years later.  She is charitable to all people, though the townspeople
who feel they are more "moral" to her are vindicative, vicious, and hypocritical. 
Hester alone has a strong faith and relationship with God.