The Scarlet Letter Some stories contain one main theme and/or symbol, whereas others may contain many themes and/or symbols. There were many themes and symbols found throughout The Scarlet Letter. The main symbol in the story was the letter "A" which identified Hester as an adulterer. This symbol directly correlates with one of the themes in the story. The theme was: Be true to yourself and deny not the chance to bear the …showed first 75 words of 399 total…

…showed last 75 words of 399 total…be content, the positive words of others are meaningless. Because she was able to evaluate the situation and deal with it within herself, she was able to accept and move on. It is clear to see how Hester wearing her A directly relates to the theme of the story. Wearing her A, Hester was able to be true to herself and bear her burden which allowed her to began to come to peace with herself.