Everyone always pays attention to what is happening in the book The Scarlet Letter but does not pay attention to certain things that mean more than what it says. Everything you read could mean more than just words in a book, which is why you should pay more attention and read between the lines. There are many symbols in The Scarlet Letter with different meanings that represents more.
To the Puritans the letter “A” represents adultery but in the book it had different meanings. For example, in the beginning of the book, the letter “A” represents adultery because she had a baby and was not married. This is important because the meaning of the letter changes during the whole book. Since Hester committed the sin, everyone saw her different and treated her differently. Hester worked in making clothes for the rich but she could not make any wedding dresses because of the sin. It’s important to know this because this is one way that everyone treated her differently when they saw her wearing the letter. Chapters 11-12 are where Dimmesdale gets on the …show more content…
For example, the rosh bush is located outside the prison because even though you could be in a bad place you can always find the bright side of it. It’s important because it gives everyone in the prison something beautiful from nature (Dover Thrift Editions, The Scarlet Letter, Pages 33-34). This helps support the meaning of the rose bush because it shows the good side of it. Even though Hester is dealing with the torture and the way the town treats her, she is also happy that she has Pearl with her. This shows that the bad side is that everyone is treating her bad but she is still happy to have Pearl. This is another example of showing a good thing in a bad scene. The most beautiful thing in the town is the rose bush outside the prison door. It means a lot to the people in the prison because while they are in their they can see the rose
To the Puritans the letter “A” represents adultery but in the book it had different meanings. For example, in the beginning of the book, the letter “A” represents adultery because she had a baby and was not married. This is important because the meaning of the letter changes during the whole book. Since Hester committed the sin, everyone saw her different and treated her differently. Hester worked in making clothes for the rich but she could not make any wedding dresses because of the sin. It’s important to know this because this is one way that everyone treated her differently when they saw her wearing the letter. Chapters 11-12 are where Dimmesdale gets on the …show more content…
For example, the rosh bush is located outside the prison because even though you could be in a bad place you can always find the bright side of it. It’s important because it gives everyone in the prison something beautiful from nature (Dover Thrift Editions, The Scarlet Letter, Pages 33-34). This helps support the meaning of the rose bush because it shows the good side of it. Even though Hester is dealing with the torture and the way the town treats her, she is also happy that she has Pearl with her. This shows that the bad side is that everyone is treating her bad but she is still happy to have Pearl. This is another example of showing a good thing in a bad scene. The most beautiful thing in the town is the rose bush outside the prison door. It means a lot to the people in the prison because while they are in their they can see the rose