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Bookmark or Share- The Scarlet Letter: Study Guide - SparkNotesNathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is a classic novel set in Puritanical 17th-century Massachusetts. The narrative revolves around Hester Prynne, a woman who is condemned by her community for committing adultery and forced to wear a scarlet letter “A” on her chest as a symbol of her sin.
- The Scarlet Letter: Symbols - SparkNotesThe scarlet letter is meant to be a symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester. The letter’s meaning shifts as time passes. Originally intended to mark Hester as an adulterer, the “A” eventually comes to stand for “Able.”
- The Scarlet Letter Quotes: The Meteor - SparkNotesHe sees a letter “A” in the sky, outlined by the red light of the meteor. The secret that his heart has carried and his body has hidden seems suddenly revealed for all to see. The significance of the moment is that Dimmesdale imagines his guilt is written across the night sky for everyone to behold.
- The Scarlet Letter: Themes - SparkNotesGuilt is a major theme in The Scarlet Letter, and appears primarily in the psychology of Arthur Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale is tormented both by guilt at his sinful act of fathering an illegitimate child, and then by the guilt of failing to take responsibility for his actions and having to hide his secret.
- The Scarlet Letter: Character List - SparkNotesA list of all the characters in The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter characters include: Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, Pearl, Governor Bellingham, Mistress Hibbins.
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