Winston 1 The Effectiveness of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter The effectiveness of symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, The Scarlet Letter adds to the story. Hawthorne uses symbolism in many ways throughout this novel. By adding this marvelous feature he makes it clear to what he is trying to accomplish. The scarlet letter itself is symbolic. In this novel locations, colors, and people are all major elements of symbolism that bring out the story. Unlink other …showed first 75 words of 1573 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1573 total…a women’s strength. The writer also talked about symbolism being used in book as dark vs. light, dark being the concealment of sins, and light the revilement, and how it is better to be light than dark. And I don’t mean color. “Over time, however, newcomers did not know the history of Hester's badge and asked its significance. Some townspeople remembered its origin, but others forgot, or transformed its meaning to indicate "able"…”