Symbols+and+themes+throughout


 * Symbols:
 * Scarlet letter: meant to be a symbol of shame but ends up making Hester stronger
 * Pearl: a living version of the scarlet letter
 * Rose Bush: was outside the jail and represented beauty in a bad place
 * Themes:
 * sin and knowledge- Every character did something wrong and Dimmesdale had knowledge about what happened but hid it and it was torturing him
 * nature of evil- the black man was there to represent evil
 * identity of society- Hester chose to stay in the community even though she was being ignored and treated differently and forced to wear the scarlet letter