Scarlet Letter Summary: The story revolves around Hester, a bearer of the scarlet letter. ... asked Pearl, stopping short. ... It is an explanation on the significance of the scarlet letter as a symbol and the bridge of the connection between sin and humanness. ... But the scarlet letter ceased to be a stigma which attracted the world's scorn and bitterness, and became a type of something to be sorrowed over, and looked upon with awe, and yet with reverence, too. ... She resumes wearing the scarlet letter because her past is an important part of her identity; it is not som...

• Word Count: 720
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School