Scarlet Letter
Throughout the movie, The Scarlet Letter, symbols were used to show how Hester Pryne was isolated from Puritan society. ... Along with being deemed adulterous, Pryne was forced to wear the scarlet letter. The scarlet "A" isolated her from the community, because in Puritan society adultery was unorthodox and an unacceptable serious crime. ... The color of the letter also symbolizes how Hester was isolated because it was red, which is closely associated with evil.