In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s *The Scarlet Letter*, the minor characters play an important role in developing the themes, conflicts, and relationships of the major characters. Although characters such as Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth occupy the centre of the novel, the minor figures provide social, moral, and psychological contexts that help readers understand their experiences. They also represent different attitudes toward sin, punishment, religion, and social conformity in Puritan society. Governor Bellingham is an important representative of the political and social authority of Puritan Boston. He participates in the decision to punish Hester and insists that her daughter Pearl should be taken away from her. His relationship with Hester demonstrates the conflict between individual freedom and the rigid rules of society. He represents the official power that judges Hester according to external moral standards. At the same time, his character helps reveal the limitations and hypocrisy of the Puritan system, which is strict toward Hester but less capable of recognizing hidden sin in respected men such as Dimmesdale. Reverend John Wilson, another religious authority, is closely connected with Dimmesdale. He represents conventional Puritan Christianity and the strict religious values of the community. His presence emphasizes