What does the narrow footpath suggest in reference to Hester's life?

The
"narrow footpath" is also suggestive of the narrow-mindedness of the Puritans and
their strict religious beliefs. You may have heard the reference to "walking the straight
and narrow". There is no room for straying from the path of Puritan beliefs, and they are
very unforgiving of those who do stray. From the time the people discover 's pregnancy, they are
judgmental and unforgiving of her sin, forcing her to wear the scarlet A as a reminder of it.