This document provides a comparative analysis of the characters Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter and Kunti from the Mahabharata. It discusses key details about each character, including that Hester has an affair that results in her daughter Pearl, and she is punished by wearing the scarlet "A". Kunti is given a mantra by Durvasa that allows her to summon gods, resulting in her first son Karna being fathered by the sun god Surya. The document analyzes their stories and roles as complex female characters in their respective epics.