... itself is removed. However, she is not truly repentant for her sins. Rather, she is sorry that she was caught. When the letter does not reach the river and isn't carried away, it shows that she is doomed to her shame. She cannot be assimilated into normal society until she proves herself sorry for what she has done. We later see ... affixed to her bosom. In conclusion, Hawthorne effectively uses symbolism in the preceding aspects of nature to show how sin leads to isolation. The main sinners of this novel are constantly set apart from others, and the whole world stands in disapproval. ...

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• Grade Level: High School