Prison Door Symbolism In The Scarlet Letter

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The Prison Door- The prison door emblazons how strict the Puritans were about their religion.

The Scarlet Letter- The scarlet letter promotes the impure act of adultery. The red stands as a symbol of sin and evil. It could also mean that Hester can burn in hell for her impurity.

The Scarlet Letter- In chapter 13, the scarlet letter is not really mentioned so much as a symbol of impurity, but as a symbol of her calling. With all of her charity work, people began to ignore the origin of the scarlet A, but beginning to call it a sign of Abel.

Abel- Abel is a character in the Bible that was killed by his brother Cain for Cain's sinful jealousy. Abel is the first person killed in the world,. The townspeople relate this to Hester, because she is strong willed and is the first to have committed such a crime like hers in her society.
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It could also be a sign of beauty for every bad thing, something good and beautiful comes out of it.

The Scarlet Bird- The bird represents Hester and Pearl's relationship. A bird give offspring, and traits are passed down, colors of feather and wing tips and beak shapes are also passed down. In a way or sense, Hester passed down her sin to Pearl because Pearl is the end result in her sinful crime.

The Meteor- In chapter 12, Dimmesdale stands on the scaffold and asks Pearl to come up and talk to him. As they were standing there conversing, a meteor outlined a A in the sky. Dimmesdale interpreted this as sign to show support for Hester and the townspeople thought this was a sign that heaven gained another angel, Governor Winthrop.

Pearl- Hester and Dimmesdale's daughter Pearl is a symbol of both Hester and Dimmesdale sin. She is the product of an intimate act that unveils to become public knowledge. She is the constant reminder to Hester and Dimmesdale of their past and their intimate affair very few know

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