Symbols+and+themes+throughout

The Scarlet Letter
The scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of sin against go to show that you have done something wrong. throughout the story Hester makes the letter take on a whole new meaning, she stops waring it with shame and regret and begins to ware it with pride. she may have committed adultery but now she is stronger and it made her realize what its like to go through rough times so she can prevail through anything. it also symbolizes the birth of her daughter pearl which turns out to be the most important thing in her life.

The Meteor
on the night that hester pearl and dimmesdale are standing on the scaffold, in the sky a meteor passes making the shape of an "A". to most of the village, it stands for angel. but for Dimmesdale when he sees it all he can think of is the sin he committed with Hester. it is a sign of his ever building guilt and that the longer he waits to admit the truth the worst it will get.

Pearl
pearl is like abnother version of the A but worst because she is a living reminder of the sin she committed with the reverend. at least she can ignore the A and can become used to it. however with pearl she always has to take care of her. pearl is also frowned upon by everyone so when they are together in town she is looked on by everyone as a bad person.