Question: 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?
Sentence (from "Elizabeth Pain"): According to some writers and by popular tradition, aspects of Pain's life and her gravestone are considered an inspiration for the life and grave of character Hester Prynne in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Relevant evidence: No