What Is Commodification In The Scarlet Letter

In the novel "The Scarlet Letter", the characters relationships and their actions are more based on what their community thinks of them. However in critical theory today, commodification is stated as "the act of relating to the objects or persons in terms of their exchange value" (Tyson 60). To add to that society will commodify each other when they "structure their relations with them to promote their own advancement financially or socially" (Tyson 60). Relationships of all types can all be judged by the people around you, based on the actions that are done while in that relationship. Pearl was a baby made from adulatory, therefore she is looked down upon by society. Even though Hester loves her daughter she often finds herself wondering