A Summary of the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter
Title: A Summary of the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 5219 | Pages: 19 (approximately 235 words/page)
A Summary of the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter
Category: /Literature
Details: Words: 5219 | Pages: 19 (approximately 235 words/page)
[Abstract]: The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne
known all around the world. Hawthorne uses the symbolism so skillful that
it enhances the artistic effects of his work greatly. This paper researches
the symbolism in this novel from the following aspects: the changing symbolic
meaning of the scarlet letter, the names of the major characters and many
objects that are described in the novel to make the symbolism clear to
the readers.
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symbol of the Puritan
society's ever - lasting punishment to Hester's sin.
Symbolism is a traditional artistic form; it also is a major feature
of Romanticism. As a famous writer of romanticism, Hawthorne is skillful
at the using of symbolism in his works. The various usage of symbolism
in The Scarlet Letter makes the novel a work of the world.
Bibliography
Hawthorne Nathaniel , 1981,The Scarlet letter, Bantam Books, USA
Holy Bible, 1995, Nanjing, China Christian Council