Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is about the trials and tribulations of Hester Prynne, who wears a scarlet ”A” because she committed adultery. The Scarlet Letter like many of Hawthorne’s other book takes place in a puritan town . In those towns, the people are commanded to be perfect, if you lacked the perfection like most people. Your friend and family will turn on you. Hawthorne loved writing about puritan town. His great grandfather was a judge during The Salem Witch Trials. Which leaves him confused and broken. In The Scarlet Letter, symbols such as Pearl, Dimmesdale, and Leech are used to contribute to the overall theme of Guilt. To begin, Hawthorne uses Pearl as a symbol for Guilt. She was born in a dark, in sin; a product