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Symbols In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbols to reveal themes of the text. In Chapter 15, Pearl creates “herself a scarf” out of seaweed and incorporated the scarlet letter on to it; however, the scarlet letter was, “…freshly green, instead of scarlet!” (139). Pearl, herself, is the living version of the scarlet letter, and has always been wild, but later settles down. Similarly, the meaning behind the scarlet letter has always been “adultery,” but soon becomes a symbol of Hester and does not have a negative representation. Hawthorne uses the fresh green color of Pearl’s letter “A” to symbolize how the scarlet letter has developed a new meaning. Furthermore, this symbol reveals the theme of women and femininity. Hester continues
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