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The prison represents the crime and punishment that was incorporated in the early Puritan life. He also contrasts the prison with the tombstone at the end of the novel by suggesting that crime and punishment bring about the end of civilized life.

the same chapter he describes the overgrown vegetation of weeds around the prison. The weeds symbolize how corrupt civilization really is. He also points out a positive symbol, the wild rose bush. This represents the blossoming of good out of the darkness of all civilized life.

the scarlet letter A. It initially symbolizes the immoral act of adultery but by the end of the novel the "A" has hidden much more meaning than that.
The "A" appears in many other places than on
· the chest of Hester Prynne.


· It is seen on the armor breastplate at Governor Bellingham's mansion.
· At night while Dimmesdale is standing on the scaffold he sees a bright red letter A in the sky.
· While Pearl is playing near the bay shore she arranges some grass in the form of an A on her own breast.
· But one of the most important A's is one the spectators see burnt on Dimmesdale's chest.
The letter A also has a variety of meanings.
Originally standing for the sin of adultery it has a different meaning for each character.
· The Puritan community considers the letter a mark of just punishment.
· Hester sees the letter as a symbol of unjust humiliation.
· Dimmesdale sees the A as a reminder of his own guilt.
· Chillingworth sees the A as a quest for revenge to find the adulterer.
· Pearl is very curious of the letter and sees it as a great mystery.

The A also stands for "Angel" when it is seen in the sky on the night of

Governor Winthrop's death.
Pearl is more than a mere punishment to her mother: she is also a blessing. She represents not only “sin” but also the vital spirit and passion that engendered that sin.
traits that make her sometimes appear as a demon,
rosebush beside the prison door. The rosebush symbolizes the ability of nature to endure and outlast man’s activities.
the sun and its shining
we see that the sun shines on Pearl quite often, but never on Hester.
This verse shows that just because God makes the sun rise or the rain fall for a person doesn’t mean that he likes what they are doing

is the forest
Hester is continuing the belief of the Puritans in the story, who see the forest as dark, or evil, as the place where the witches go at night to have meetings, and a home of the devil. A possible interpretation of why the Puritans made up things about the forest could be that they were trying to keep the people from the Natural Law – they wanted people to be subject to the Puritan Law.