Scarlet Letter's Use Of Symbolism To Show Psychological Effects Of Sin "The act gross and brief, and brings loathing after it." ... They both stand separate from their surroundings. ... When the letter does not reach the river and isn't carried away, it shows that she is doomed to her shame. ... In conclusion, Hawthorne effectively uses symbolism in the preceding aspects of nature to show how sin leads to isolation. ... Augustine noted, the idolatrous act is fleeting, but the aftereffects are loathed as they cause terrible things, such as isolation. ...

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Symbolism in "The Scarlet Letter", whoa just gave one away! ... Puritan society does not allow its people to show how they really feel, and if they do, society extremely looks down upon it. ... She talks to him about things they could never endeavor to discuss in any other place, mainly concerning the topic of their relationship that they had seven years ago. ... Yet, in the forest, they may feel free to do as they wish and not have to worry about their sin or punishments. ... The flowers appeared to know it" (194) Pearl also fit in with natural things, including the forest, as seen in...

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With its complex, emotional plot and its rich symbolism, this masterpiece has become a highly prized classic in American literature. ... The crowd watches as a beautiful young woman, Hester Prynne, steps out of the prison threshold into the sunshine, carrying a young infant in her arms. ... They proclaim her sin and pressure her to reveal the identity of her illegal child's father. ... They stood in the noon of that strange and solemn splendour, as if it were the light that is to reveal all secrets, and the daybreak that shall unite all who belong to one another."   ... The citizen...

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The Scarlet Letter is chock full of symbolism. ... The flowers appeared to know it," once again this shows the difference between Romanticism and Puritanism, as the Puritans felt that anything that came from the forest was evil. (194) Pearl had a knack of fitting in with natural things. ... Branching from that wild gift within Pearl, the wrath she is compelled to carry is also compared to the brook that flows beneath her. ...

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