eral simple gestures of pulling off her scarlet letter and taking off her cap, she figuratively obliterated all that had happened before she was forced to wear the scarlet letter. Her womanliness and pride came rushing back as her hair fell back to her shoulders, becoming as she was before the scarlet letter took over her life.The inward composure and integrity of Hester Prynne is directly reflected by the outward appearance of her hair. Seen by the three main examples in the novel, Hester's hair is an important figurative symbol that represents the different points where Hester may stand. The entire novel of The Scarlet Letter is filled with many emblematic items, each of which symbolizes and enhances something more easily understood....
