Symbolic Images Of The Scarlet Letter - 933 Words

Kara Kirk AP English Language, Period 3 September 24, 2014 PART ONE: Symbolic Images The Scarlet Letter 01. Pearl Pearl is the symbol of sin throughout the book. She is the proof of her mother’s wrongdoing and the outcome 02. Pearl Oddly enough, at the end of the book when Pearl forgives and identifies with her father, she turns into a symbol of freedom and sincerity, due to the fact that Hester’s blame is now shared. 03. A The fact that Hester had to embroider her condemnation herself, shows that she took control of her punishment. She made it so ornately and so beautifully that her independence shines from it. 04. Dimmesdale’s mark The mysterious red marking on Dimmesdale’s chest is a show of his guilt and that he was involved in Hester’s wrongdoing. It symbolizes the pain and suffering going through him as he tries to hide something that is working so hard to come out. 05. 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