Symbols In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
There are a lot of symbols throughout The Scarlet Letter. Some symbols stay the entire book other just fades as the book goes on. Three of the biggest symbols that stay the entire book are the Roses on the prison door, the scarlet A, and Pearl.
The roses on the prison door represent Hester while the door represents the A. The door is described as ugly, “The iron-work of its oaken door, looked more antique than anything in the New World” pg.45 which is similar to how some would think of the A’s meaning, ugly. Hester is a “young women with a figure of perfect elegance page. 50” the roses were also described with such beauty such as “delicate gems page. 46”. The roses and prison door are not mentioned throughout the book, but when connected the
The roses on the prison door represent Hester while the door represents the A. The door is described as ugly, “The iron-work of its oaken door, looked more antique than anything in the New World” pg.45 which is similar to how some would think of the A’s meaning, ugly. Hester is a “young women with a figure of perfect elegance page. 50” the roses were also described with such beauty such as “delicate gems page. 46”. The roses and prison door are not mentioned throughout the book, but when connected the