the scarlet letter
Many symbols are used to show the meaning of something going on in the Scarlet Letter. Symbols are used to stand for something else. There are many important symbols throughout the book. I think that the most important symbol is the Scarlet Letter “A”. One symbol in the book is the rose. The rose stands for “sweet moral blossom”. It grows next to an unsightly plot of weeds in front of the prison. I think it stands for the good out of all the evil in the Puritan community.