SL+Symbolism-7

= = Symbolism

1) Letter A- The Scarlet Letter A that Hester wears is a symbol of adultery ==

2) Rose- The rose at the beginning of the play is an ironic symbol that there is beauty even outside an old jail

3) Pearl- Her name is an ironic symbol because a pearl is a beautiful thing even though the child Pearl is the product of something evil

4) Pearl's attire- Pearl is dressed in bright gold and scarlet during Puritan times

MC,DH,MS,CT

The meteor- A meteor illuminates the sky as Pearl Hester and Dimmesdale stand on the scaffold.

Scarlet A- The people now accept the A as Able not adultery.

Chillingworth is becoming uglier as he becomes more evil.

MC,DH,MS,CT,


 * Chapters 9-11:** (LA, LP, CL, AJ)


 * Whip - represents Dimmesdale punishes himself for his sins
 * Leech - Chillingsworth leeches onto Dimmesdale (the leech represents their relationship)
 * Evil - the backbone of Chillingsworth reason for befriending Dimmesdale.

Chapter 15, 16, 17 (CL, TN, WD)


 * Letter "A" in seagrass-
 * Patches of sunshine- Pearl can catch them, but Hester can't.
 * Brook- freedom
 * Woods- Free/Confined

Chapters 18-20 Hair- Hester starts to let her hair down to show that she truly is breaking away from the puritans. The Letter A- Hester takes off the letter and pearl gets upset about it not being there. this upsets Hester.

Ch. 21 & 22 - Pearl is wearing a red dress which represents mixed emotions. -The puritans started to loosen up with their strict morals, and started smoking and drinking.