A Summary of the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter
Don Grant
[Abstract]: The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne
known all around the world. Hawthorne uses the symbolism so skillful that
it enhances the artistic effects of his work greatly. This paper researches
the symbolism in this novel from the following aspects: the changing symbolic
meaning of the scarlet letter, the names of the major characters and many
objects that are described in the novel to make the symbolism clear to
the readers.
[Keywords]: The Scarlet
Letter, symbolism
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is con…
