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Essay Archive - Symbolism of the Scarlet Letter
Symbolism of the Scarlet Letter
Authors sometimes use symbols in their novels to represent
different objects, people or ideas. One example is the S on Superman's
uniform, which symbolizes him being supper. In "The Scarlet Letter"
Nathaniel Hawthorne creates the symbolism of the letter "A" to have
different meanings. As the novel unfolds, the meanings of the letter "A"
on Hester Prynne's bosom changes, from adultery to able to angel.
In the beginning of the novel, Hawthorne describes the letter "A"
that lies on Hester's bosom as a ....
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