The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Many great works of literature are filled with material symbols that are meant to represent other deeper more meaningful things, none more so than the letter "A" in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter". In this book, Hawthorne provides us with an intricate plot that takes the scarlet letter through a rollercoaster of ups and downs, spanning the spectrum of positive and negative connotation throughout the course of the novel. While the sense …

…both her sin and the rigors of the Puritan community, always remained honest. Honest in that she admitted what she had done and wore the scarlet letter with pride. She viewed her sin in nearly the same light towards the end of the book as she had in the beginning. This integrity and self-respect sustained her throughout the book and helped to her to channel through her problems at length transforming her suffering into peace.