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The Scarlet Letter is a profound book revealing a tale of sin, social identity, and humanity. ... One day as he is exploring the vacant second story of the erection he discovers a red and gold piece of fabric in the shape of the letter "A. ... The most remarkable feature of her, besides her beauty, is the elaborately sewn letter on her bosom; a scarlet"A " stitched with gold thread. Through the crowds remarks and the narration of Hesters thoughts, it can be concluded that the scarlet letter stands for "adulteress. ... The townsman then tells of Hesters sin, having an affair, and her punishment, to forever wear a scarlet letter on her breast as an eternal reminder of shame. ... Pearl delights in the scarlet letter and enjoys emphasizing the symbol on her mothers breast. In fact, it is said that when Pearl was a baby, the first feature she noticed about her mother was the scarlet letter on her breast. ... " As the family stands on the platform, a meteor flashed across the sky, carving the sky into a brilliant letter" A." "And there stood the minister, with his hand over his heart; and Hester Prynne, with the embroidered letter glimmering on her bosom; and little Pearl, herself a symbol, and the connecting link between those two. ... A great red letter in the sky--the letter A, which we interpret to stand for Angel. ... "I have left thee to the scarlet letter," replied Roger Chillingworth. ... "
Meanwhile, Pearl, who always takes delight in her mothers scarlet letter, has made a green "A" at the beach and placed it on her dress. Unusually bright, the child begins to ask acute and observant questions: "What does the letter mean, mother? ... " Hester is surprised by her daughters ability to connect the scarlet letter to the ministers ailment; in response, the mother denies the true meaning of the letter, instead answering "I wear it for the sake of its gold thread. ... " The little girl next asks her mother to explain the relevance of the scarlet letter to the "Black Man," or Satan. Hester tells Pearl she had met the Black Man once and the scarlet letter is his mark. ... He declares that he will never forgive her for this sin and Hester, in begging his forgiveness, covers his face in the scarlet letter. ... Dimmesdale regains his vigor and health while Hester flings the scarlet letter off her chest. ... The little girl makes her mother to put the scarlet letter on and put her hair up again before she will cross the riverbank and come to Hester. Afterward, Pearl kisses Hester and spitefully kisses the scarlet letter too. ... Those who were there on Election Day can not exactly describe what they saw as the ministers scarlet symbol. Most report they saw a scarlet letter like Hesters, but others argue there was no stigma on the ministers chest at all. ... By the time she dies, the scarlet "A," which she still wears, has lost all its meaning and instead has become a legend. Hester is buried in a grave next to Dimmesdales, and the two share a headstone, a scarlet letter "A" on a black background.
The Scarlet Letter is a compelling novel rich in detail and meaning.
Approximate Word count = 3652
Approximate Pages = 14.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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