The “A” The chief symbol in the novel is the scarlet letter “A”, which openly symbolizes Hester’s ADULTERY! Could also symbolize: AGONY, which Hester displays in her isolated life and which Dimmesdale displays in his deteriorating health. ABILITY, for she…
Category: The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-7 Summary Flashcard Example #12559
Hester Prynne Hester is the book’s protagonist and the wearer of the scarlet letter that gives the book its title. The letter, a patch of fabric in the shape of an “A,” signifies that Hester is an “adulterer.” As a…
The Scarlet Letter Quotes Flashcard Example #87354
Chapter 2: “a penalty, which in our days, would refer a degree of mocking infamy and ridicule, might then be interested with almost as strong a dignity as the punishment of death itself” pg 44 this quote shows us how…
The Scarlet Letter Symbolism and Imagery Flashcard Example #68841
The Prison Door Harsh, immovable, and unforgiving Puritan society The Rose Bush Kindness and hope amidst the ugliness. It is a symbol of Christian Grace that awaits the prisoner. Pearl Hester’s daughter who signifies her sin and all she gave-up.…