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Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, uses many symbols in his writing. There are four main characters in this book: Hester Prynne; Pearl, Hester's daughter; Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband; and Arthur Dimmesdale, Hester's lover and Pearl's father. Hawthorne uses description in his characters through their names.
Hester Prynne is the main character, a beautiful woman. She is strong-willed and extremely prideful. "The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale" (Hawthorne 46). This beautiful, but rebellious lady, commits adultery and has a child because of it. Ester in the Bible is beautiful and strong-willed, just like Hester. Sin rhymes with "Prynne" and gives us a slight description of Hester's life. Her personality description goes with her name very well.
Pearl is the result of Hester's sin. Hester comes up with the name Pearl because, "she named the infant 'Pearl,' as being of great priceĀ—purchased with all she......


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