... than the personal character that is seen without looking into Hawthorne's use of imagery to convey characterization. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter, Pearl, is a symbol of sin and adultery in the sense that she leads Dimmsdale and Hester to their confession and the acceptance of their sins. A beautiful daughter of the town's adulteries has sometimes demon like traits. She is also the ... it is a symbol of Hester doing the right thing in being humbled for her indiscretions. In conclusion, one of the most important reasons that The Scarlet Letter is so well known is the way Ha...

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