The symbols used in the "Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter is a classic novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the more famous authors. Nathaniel Hawthorne writes about Puritans, their lives, and beliefs. The story begins in 17th century Boston. In the beginning of the story, Hester Prynne, an adulterer and the main character of this story, is led from the town prison to a scaffold, where she is to stand and made an example of to those who sin. In her arms, she bears Pearl, her illegitimate child. Hester's legal husband, Chillingworth, stands in the crowd and discovers that his wife is an adulterer. Throughout the book, th…