Symbolism enhances the meaning of even a simple painting. It's when one person looks at the images in the painting and tries to understand why the painter created those images while another person looks at the painting and just calls it "stupid" without even trying to understand it. This last person completely loses confidence in the painting and misses the point. When people first read The Scarlet Letter, they notice not only the characters, but also the objects, which may be non-living, but have a lot of meaning. They no longer see everything as random objects in our daily lives or as simple coincidence, but try to find the specific reasons why these events occur in history. All sorts of questions came to my mind: Why did Hawthorne use the red light? Was Pearl more than Hester's daughter? What purpose was the meteor there for? All Hawthorne fans might answer these questions differently and there is no right or wrong approach to this, it's simply about Hawthorne's use of symbols to create an iconic and extraordinary story for the book lover. The use of symbolism is amazing and every Walnut Eagle reading this book would agree that everything in the book is for a reason, no matter how big or small. The Scarlet Letter "A" The title "The Scarlet Letter" evolves from a representation of shame and sin to an embodiment of power and strength. The "A" originally stands for "Adultery", but Hester's passion gives it a new meaning, "Capable". Hester becomes “capable” when she becomes a loving mother and establishes her own personal and public identity. Another example is that when Hester removed the letter "A", Pearl didn't even recognize it, showing that the "A" had become part of who she is. As time passes... middle of paper ... light first shines on Hester when she removes the scarlet letter from her chest in the face of the sins she has committed. In conclusion, Hawthorne uses these symbols deliberately. in its fascinating and completely breathtaking story to better give a vision of what can be accomplished in a full-length novel. Without symbolism, an entire level of reading is abolished. It affects the way people look at literature. They now understand why Hawthorne is known for using symbolism in the best possible way and that's what makes The Scarlet Letter one of the greatest novels of all time. Hawthorne's allegory is one of the most powerful ways to have an everlasting impact on the reader and indeed, he succeeded! Many don't know much about other American writers, but they certainly develop an interest in reading novels, and it's all due to Hawthorne's exceptional work.!