The Scarlet Letter: A story told through symbols

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February 20, 2014

 

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The opinions of the townspeople when she is first punished are shown in a dialogue between the women, which believe her punishment is too weak; one of the women says, "This woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die" (Nathaniel Hawthorne 49) But another young woman believes differently and says, "let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will be always in her heart" (Nathaniel Hawthorne 49)...
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This scarlet letter represents a symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester. The letter also functions as a physical reminder of Hester's affair with Dimmesdale as well as her daughter Pearl, which also reminds her constantly of her sinful affair. But compared with a human child, the letter seems insignificant, and thus helping to point out the ultimate meaninglessness of the community's system of judgment and punishment...
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