Analysis of The Scarlet Letter
Analysis of The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel set in the Puritan society of Boston, Massachusetts in the 1640s. ... The humiliation did not end with the time spent on the scaffold as she was also sentenced to forever wear a symbol of the adulterated sin she had committed, a single letter “A” on her bosom. ... Despite Hester’s natural beauty, what really caught the eye of the crowd was the scarlet letter, “so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom. ... Pearl became the living symbol of the scarlet letter. ... Pearl goes so far as to create her own scarlet letter out of seaweed to wear on her bosom. ... Throughout the novel, there is no true revelation of the meaning behind the letter “A,” thus it remains ambiguous. ... ” On the night of the Governor’s death, the letter “A” appeared in the sky as a symbol for “Angel,” representing Hester’s compassion and caretaking of others. ... Whatever the true meaning of the letter “A,” it undoubtedly changed from a symbol of shame for Hester to hide behind, to one that strengthened and made a hero of her. ... “The Scarlet Letter: Overview. ... The Scarlet Letter. ... “Hawthorne’s ‘Scarlet Letter,’” in Massachusetts Quarterly Review, Vol.