In the novel "The Scarlet Letter", Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a lot of symbolism. Some symbols in the novel include the red letter "A", the Black Man, and the leech. Another symbol he uses is the black plant. The red letter "A" at the beginning of the novel symbolized a crime of passion. The color red usually means passion and since Hester is wearing it for her crime of adultery, it can be understood to mean …showed first 75 words of 610 total…

…showed last 75 words of 610 total…not show its sinful secrets. Roger is caught in the gossamer of a web of sin. He can't tell his sins so he is the living version of the plant in person. In conclusion, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a lot of symbolism. He used in the red letter "A", the Black Man, the leech, and the black plant. His use of the symbolism helps the novel to teach the lesion it is trying to get across.