A Summary of the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter

[Abstract]: The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. Hawthorne uses the symbolism so skillful that it enhances the artistic effects of his work greatly. This paper researches the symbolism in this novel from the following aspects: the changing symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter, the names of the major characters and many objects that are described in the novel to make the symbolism clear to the readers. [Keywords]: …

…symbol of the Puritan society's ever - lasting punishment to Hester's sin. Symbolism is a traditional artistic form; it also is a major feature of Romanticism. As a famous writer of romanticism, Hawthorne is skillful at the using of symbolism in his works. The various usage of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter makes the novel a work of the world. Bibliography Hawthorne Nathaniel , 1981,The Scarlet letter, Bantam Books, USA Holy Bible, 1995, Nanjing, China Christian Council