ware of Hester’s affair with Arthur in the beginning of the movie as opposed to in the book where it is revealed to us as a surprise toward the end. Through out the film we are exposed to the reprimanding and strict ways of the Puritan leaders that make her love for Arthur a difficulty to happen. Hawthorne’s view mainly focuses on the “A” on Hester’s chest along with the torture it brings in full description.Symbolism is a significant part in both the adaptation and novel. The main feature of this imagery is portrayed in the scarlet colored letter that Hester is to wear as punishment of her wrongdoing. All through the movie, for visual advantage, more “symbols” are made aware for understanding to the audience. A red canary leads Hester into the forest bringing her to find Arthur bathing nude in the river thus symbolizing the temptation that she would later encounter. The red canary also appears when they are performing their act of love portraying lust, sin, and according to the Puritans: “the devil”. Not seen in the film was the symbolism of the rose bush by the prison door. It portrayed the remaining beauty of the world before entering the ugliness and harshness of closed doors and punishment.Adultery and other intense sins have been seen or heard about from literature and our surroundings of people in society for many years. No matter how the story is told or presented it will always have the same meaning, however, the details will always be different. Who knows, you might even find some differences in the similarities. ...
