Book Title: Scarlet Letter Author: Nathaniel Hawthorn

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Scarlet Letter
Symbolism
In the Puritan society of Hester's day; the Scarlet Letter represents a 'sinful' woman who cheated on her husband. Adultery was accepted then, just as much as cashing a check in the U.S. without I.D. while looking like Bin Laden today. Although every one looked down on her, Hester Prynne's pride and dignity grew from the harsh intensions of the Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter was supposed to make her feel ashamed and guilty about cheating on her husband. Despite her circumstances of the town's stubbornness and living in a dirty, run…