Analysis_-_Scarlet_Letter

Analysis - Scarlet Letter The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of Hester Prynne’s shame. Instead, however, it is used to identify who Hester really is. Throughout the story the meaning of the letter “A” changes; at the beginning of the story it is used to mark Hester as an adulterer. In the middle of the story the letter stands for “Able”. And at the end of the story it becomes indeterminate. Overall the letter is used as a reminder to Hester’s sin and her as a result of it. There are times throughout the story that people cannot even recall what the letter stands for. Many people who are new to the area, or even have aged, do not know and have no idea about the sin that Hester committed. Even after the society makes a big deal about Hester wearing letter, hester, story, symbol, society, sin, pearl, even, times, after, about, throughout, stands, scarlet, reminder, really, people, let, it’s, hester’s, forget, worn, while, wearing, upon, tries, stronger, someone, show, shame, seems, result, reminds, refuses, recall