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The Scarlet Letter - Symbolism-
Title: The Scarlet Letter - Symbolism-
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 566 | Pages: 2.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Scarlet Letter - Symbolism-
The Scarlet Letter - Symbolism-
The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the
most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the
daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into
a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following
essay, I will explore some of the symbolism which Pearl came to
represent throughout the novel.
In The Scarlet Letter, Hester, for her sins, received a
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…showed last 75 words of 566 total…chest. Without that burden, Hester
would have led a much better life then the one she had throughout the
novel.
In closing, Pearl was a source of many different kinds of
symbolism. From being a rose, to representing the scarlet letter "A",
she was a kind of burden, yet love for Hester. And as a final note,
Pearl was more then her mother’s only treasure; she was her mother’s
only source of survival.
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