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The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism

British Literature Matt Gordon 9-22-96


Symbolism in literature is the deepness and hidden meaning in a piece of
work. It is often used to represent a moral or religious belief or value.
Without symbolism literature is just a bunch of meaningless words on paper. The
most symbolic piece of work in American Literature is Nathaniel Hawthorne's The
Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne's use of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter is one of
the most significant contributions to the rise of American Literature.
Much of Hawthorne's symbolism is very hard to find but several symbols are
also obvious. In the first chapter Hawthorne describes the prison as "the black
flower of civilized society". The prison represents the crime and punishment
that was incorporated in the early Puritan life. He also contrasts the prison
with the tombstone at the end of the novel by suggesting that crime and
punishment bring about the end of civilized life. In the same chapter......

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