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... She had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wildernessE The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. ... E In Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter sin is symbolized through many characters and events in the seventeenth century Puritan New England. Written in Massachusetts in the late 1840s, this novel teaches many lessons and can be understood in many different ways. ... Hester dresses her in similar colors as the scarlet letter, which shows she is a living form of it.
The most important symbol in Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter is the AEthat Hester has to wear forever. ... The letter that once caused humiliation now distinguishes her from everyone else. ... Also, the letter symbolizes sin because the embroidery around the letter is gold. ... This points out that Dimmesdale should wear a letter if Hester has to go through the shame of wearing it.
Approximate Word count = 723
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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