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"…that Scarlet Letter, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated on her bosom. ... "
The scarlet letter which Hester wore on her breast was made out of red cloth and had elaborate embroidery with gold thread. She was to wear the letter as a punishment for her adultery, it represented her sin and the shame that accompanied it. The presence of the scarlet letter on her breast isolated Hester from everyday Puritan life in Boston. ... It was her identity, when people seen Hester, they saw the letter. ...
The scarlet letter became an almost mythical object in the story. ... For example, when she was walking back into the prison after standing on the scaffold, some people claimed to have seen a gleam on the interior walls of the prison from it.
Approximate Word count = 503
Approximate Pages = 2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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