The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism In The Forest
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"The path strangled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest"(179).
This sentence displays just one of the multiple personalities that the forest
symbolizes in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As seen in the
epic story Wizard of OZ, the forest represents a place of evil and ....
Middle of paper
.... her evil ways. "Wilt thou go with us
tonight"(113) asked mistress Hibbins, yet Hester refused to sign her name in the
black mans book on that night. She explains that the only reason she does not
sign is because Pearl is still in her life. At this time the forest itself is a
open door to another world, a wicked world that would take her away from her
present situation, but that is not the only door that the forest holds.
The forest is an open door to love and freedom for both Hester and
Dim ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
