Part one of term paper
Symbolism in "The Scarlet Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and important symbols. This device of symbolism is portrayed well in the novel, especially through the scarlet letter "A". The "A" is the best example because of the changes in the meaning throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel, the ...

Part two of term paper
... of society. Hester is wearing this symbol to burden herself with punishment throughout her life. She stands on a plank where her punishment is given, "Thus she will be a living sermon against sin, until the ignominious letter be engraved upon her tombstone" (p. 59). Society places its blame upon Hester, and it is because of this one letter that her life is changed. The letter's meaning in Puritan society banishes her from her normal life. The Puritans view this letter as a symbol of the devil. ...