The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism of the Nathaniel Hawthorne's letter "A" The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and important symbols. In "The Scarlet Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne creates the symbolism of the letter "A" to have different meanings. The "A" is the best example of the symbolism used because of the changes in the meaning throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel, the scarlet letter "A" is viewed as a symbol of sin. The middle …
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…on her chest to mean angel, which was the new outlook feeling for her. From its original symbolic meaning of sin and shame to its ultimate symbol of redemption. The scarlet letter "A" remins the central force of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel. During the center of the novel the meaning changed and refelcts the changes with the characters. The changes in the "A's" symbolic meaning lets the complicated story unfold around the simple scarlet letter "A".