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... in the opening scaffold scene, Hawthorne remarks that "never had Hester Prynne appeared more lady-like, in the antique interpretation of the term, than as she issued from the prison" (39). The way Hawthorne chose to illustrate his character enables the reader to discern the author's attitude toward his subject. To Hawthorne, the A is a symbol used to develop Hester's character. It ... ...
... not let her discard the letter. Pearl herself is an emblem of Hester and Dimmesdale's love. She symbolizes the love between the two and in turn the "A" itself. (Hoffman 38-39) One of the major problems Arthur Dimmesdale faces, while dealing with his struggle to admit his faults, is that he is a spiritual figure and a person held high in the community ... ...
... . Their mode of thinking was characterized by the habit of interpreting everything that they saw, everything that happened to them, as a message from God with specific import to them" (Baym 39). It is in this fashion that all of the Puritans are described. They are a collective conscience reacting to sins as a whole, never varying in their actions. It is their belief ... ...
