Summary Of Symbolism In The Scarlet Letter

"O, a story about the Black Man, how he haunts the forest" (Hawthorne 175). A collaboration between three major symbols can be seen as Pearl, the daughter of the main character, asks her mother HesterPrynne to tell her a story about the Black Man in the forest. Pearl is a changing symbol who started as, and remains, a constant reminder of the adulterous sin Hester committed . Hester wears the letter "A" pinned to her dress as a constant reminder of the sin she has commit which wears away at her heart. The Black Man symbolizes the devil and the evil that is present on Earth. In this quote Pearl who was a product of Hester's sin asks her mother to tell her a story about the Black Man. In this situation Hester is once more reminded of what awaits her for sinning as the consequence of her sin asks her to tell a story. The story's three major symbols include Pearl, the scarlet letter, and the Black Man which differ in meaning between the narrator and Puritan culture.
The first symbol
Each symbol plays a powerful role within the story allowing the reader to see the situation from not only Hester's religious side but also her . The symbol of the Black man focuses on the Puritan lifestyle that Hester is a part of
Delay 3 and is surrounded by in 17th century Massachusetts. Pearl allows the reader to see how Hester struggles physically in her ability to raise a child alone while being an adulteress. Pearl also reminds Hester of her sin constantly, despite this Hester still loves her. Lastly the scarlet letter is the symbol of Hester's sin. Throughout T he Scarlet Letter the reader is able to see how Hester struggles with her shame, exile, persecution, and anger as she struggles to raise a wild child. These symbols leads the reader to be wary of their actions because they will be confronted, whether it be on in this life or