Abstract:Much has been said and written aboutNathaniel Hawthorne'sThe Scarlet Letter, its thematic significance, symbolism, archaic language and religious overtones. Yet it seems that one important thing has been ignored in the way of the analysis of this work and this isthe clues inside the story itself which will be significant when read in relation withThe sentenceabove is quoted from"the Custom House", the semi-autobiographical section, preliminary to Hawthorne'sThe Scarlet Letter. One may find such a section, a de… Show more
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