The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter
Many great works of literature are filled with material symbols that are meant to represent other deeper more meaningful things, none more so than the letter "A" in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter". In this book, Hawthorne provides us with an intricate plot that takes the scarlet letter through a rollercoaster of ups and downs, spanning the spectrum of positive and negative connotation throughout the course of the novel. While the sense of the meaning "adulteress" is constant, The metaphoric, emotional and moralistic meanings are ever changing. While not dist…