1. Symbols of Heaven and Hell in The Scarlet Letter
... who lives in the middle of the city and the forest. In "The Scarlet Letter," Hawthorne creates three worlds, all which can relate to heaven and hell; one being the forest, the city, and Hester's cottage. One of the mini worlds that Hawthorne creates is within the forest. The world that is ... the city. Another way that somebody could perceive this is that when someone sins they get knocked out of heaven, and will go to hell when they die. Also, hell is not a desirable place that people would want to go to, and neither is the forest. Everybody wants to retain their place in ... forest ...
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- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School