The Scarlet Letter, The politicas' A' the Scarlet Letter

1. THE AMERICAN LITERATURE
• Name :- Hitixa Goswami
• Class :- M. A. SEM :-3
• Roll No :- 9
• Paper :- The American Literature
• Beach :- 2019 – 2021
• Topic :- The politics of ‘A’ in the scarlet letter
• Submited to :- S. B. Gardi Department of
English Bhavnagar University
• Email :- hitixagoswami28@gamil

2. INTRODUCTION
• The scarlet letter is a popular American romance by
Nathaniel Hawthorne written in 1850.
• It is a puritan novel, about the love story of Hester
prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale.
• In this novel Hawthorne has presented the central
idea of the mentality of the puritan people.

3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
• Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the prominent
writers of the English Literature.
• He was an American Novelist and short story writer.
• Hawthorne became one of the leading writers of his
time moving away from formalism and exploring the
ideas of individual responsibility, the importance of
creative expression and man’s relationship to the
world.

4. “ THE SCARLET LETTER”
• The scarlet letter is one of the Romantic fictions written by
nathaniel Hawthorne.
• This novel published in 1850.This novel “ The scarlet letter”
considered to be his one of the magnum opus and set in 17th
century.
• In this novel Hawthorne has presented the central idea of the
mentality of the puritan people.
• In this novel there are many chapters but main characters are
Hester prynne, pearl, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger
chillingworth.

5. THE POLITICS OF “ A” IN THE SCARLET LETTER
• In this Novel The symbol of “ A” gives the core idea of
entire novel.
• In this novel “A” is presanted which shows the puritan
society through the journey of the novel “ The scarlet
letter”.
• The “A” is the best example because of the changes in
the meaning throughout the novel. Hawthorne has
presented ambiguity of letter “A”.

6. CONTINUE…
• In the beginning of the novel, the scarlet letter
“A” is viewed as a symbol of sin.
• The middle the novel is transition period,
where the scarlet letter “A” is viewed differently.
• “A” letter is very symbolic which symbolizes the
puritan society.
• “A” as a Adulteress and she stands a love even
no one which her to support only her
daughter pearl.

7. “ A”

8. PEARL LIVING “A” SYMBOL OF SIN FOR
SOCIETY
• Pearl is also a symbol of the novel.
• Pearl is considered symbol of sin for the puritan society.
• Pearl also punishes from the society because she lost her identity.
• Pearl makes constantly aware of her mother’s scarlet letter and of
the society that produces it.

9. CONTINUE…
• When Hester removes the letter after seven years, pearl didn’t accepts
her without it and forced her to wear it again after wearing
“A” Hester said,
“ Now thou art my mother
indeed!
And I am thy little pearl!”
• The strict puritan society punishes Hester and punishes from community
thus simultaneously punishing pearl and leading her into a confused
childhood.

10. PEARL LIVING “ A” SYMBOL OF LOVE FOR
NATURE
• Hester and Dimmesdale who are the lovers but Hester marries to
chillingworth and this marries to chillingworth and this marriage created
problems in Hester ‘s life.
• Peael serves as a “ messenger of anguish Hester says, she is
“ The scarlet letter in another
from ;
“ The emblem of her guilt
and torture”.
• On the hand, pearl serves as the “ connecting link” and ‘ an electric chain”
between Hester and Dimmesdale.

11. CONCLUSION
• Throughout the novel Hawthorne present politics
of “ A” which is the politics of society which
victimize the character of Hester to wearing
scarlet letter “ A”. This novel is one of the best
example of the feministic study of the character of
Hester. There are deep symbols of “ A” in the
novel.

12. WORK SITED
• Van Kirk, Susan. CliffsNotes on The Scarlet Letter. 30 Oct 2015
• Dibble, Terry J. The Scarlet Letter. New Delhi: Kalyani, 1991.
• Wikipedia contributors. "Nathaniel Hawthorne." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 Oct. 2015. Web. 30 Oct. 2015
• https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/the-scarlet-letter/critical-
essays/symbolism-in-the-scarlet-letter
• Dibble, Terry J.The Scarlet Letter. New Delhi: Kalyani, 199.