Symbolism can be defined as the representation of a person, place or thing in another format. Symbolism exists everywhere throughout life and describes different aspects of a person. Symbolism is most evident in literature through novels and other forms of fiction. Most anything in a novel can have some sort of symbol representing it. Characters most often in a novel are symbols of a divine ideas. In the novel The Scarlet Letter symbolism is most …showed first 75 words of 1689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1689 total…Prynne, Pearl Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth. The concept of symbolism is very important to any piece of literature because it defines the meaning of the piece. Symbolism is very evident in The Scarlet Letter and is best portrayed through the main characters in the novel. It is very important for an author to include symbolism is his piece because it gives the plot a whole other meaning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain