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Scarlet Letter

Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter centers round the consequences of sin, especially shame and guilt. It is to be 
noted that the sin of adultery is, in itself, not the subject matter of the novel. In fact, the novel 
opens after the sin has been committed and Pearl, the offspring of the sinful, but natural, union is 
three months old. As Hawthorne himself states in the opening chapter, the novel is about human 
weakness and its resulting sorrow.

Hawthorne's focus of attention is the effect the sin has on Hester and Dimmesdale. They 
constantly suffer from shame and guilt throughout the novel. Both of them lead joyless lives. 
Dimmesdale, however, suffers much more intensely than Hester.

Hester is made to publicly acknowledge her sin. A scarlet letter "A" is permanently placed on her 
dress to symbolize her adultery, and she is made to stand on the scaffold with her baby for 
several hours of public humiliation. She becomes a social outcast of the Puritan society and lives 
in isolation on the outskirts of town. Pearl, her lively and uncontrollable daughter, is the daily 
living proof of Hester's sin. With pride, she dresses her daughter in brightly colored clothing and 
holds her on

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