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]: The Scarlet Letter, symbolism
Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered to be the first greatest American fiction writer in the…