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Topic: Howthrone’ s use of Symbolism in “The Scarlet Letter” Paper-10-The American Literature. Bhumi Vajani M.A-2 Sem-3 Roll No:04 Year:2013 Submitted To: Dr.Dilip Barad. Heenaba Zala. Dept of English, M.K.Bhavnagar University.

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Page 1: Howthrone's use of Symbolism in scarlet letter (American Literature)

Topic: Howthrone’ s use of Symbolism in “The Scarlet Letter”

Paper-10-The American Literature.

Bhumi Vajani M.A-2 Sem-3 Roll No:04 Year:2013 Submitted To: Dr.Dilip Barad. Heenaba Zala. Dept of English, M.K.Bhavnagar University.

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Introduction:-

Symbolism is a 19th Century literary and artistic movement that

sought to evoke, rather then describe, idea or feeling through

the use of Symbolic image.

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Symbols in Scarlet Letter:-

Symbols

“A”

The Scaffold

Night

The Forest

Use of Characters

Nature

Hester’s bosom

Light and color

The Sun

Darkness

Setting

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“A”Hester:- unjust

humiliation.Dimmesdale:-Remind

of his own guilt.Chillingworth:-Spur to

the quest for revenge.Pearl:-Bright and

mysterious curiosity.

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The Scaffold

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Night

Symbols

Day

Exposure

Concealment

Night

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The Sun

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The Forest

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“Boundary between two world

“Moral Wilderness”

The Forest

A Nature World

Laws

As opposed to the artificial Puritan community with it’s

man-made laws.

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Use of Characters

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Pearl can be called self-contained symbol.

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The symbol of Nature continues with the forest.

Nature is forgiving &flexible

Nature stands in

contrast to Puritanism.

Nature

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Hester’s bosom

Fallen woman & symbol of her guilt.

“A”

Able Angel

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Light & Darkn

ess

Sunshine&

Shadows

Noon & Midnig

ht

Color-Red Gray

Black

The symbolic nature of

the background

Light and Color

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Darkness

Darkness is always associated with Chillingwarth.

Hester-The scene of Sin & punishment.

The grave of Dimmesdale & Hester is in darkness.

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