Prison Represent In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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What does the Prison Represent.

From the scarlet letter I have choosen to write about the symbol prison. The prison represents a closed society, no escape front the letter, and harassment. You know this because you have seen it in multiple situations through out the book.

The prison represents a closed society because the puritans lived in a closed society. The puritans did not allow anyone to join their society. So the prison itself is like a society. It has closed gates with people living on the inside and you can't enter it unless given permission. The prison also represents a closed society because there is no escape.

The prison represents no escape because where ever Hester goes she can not escape the letter. Even if she takes

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