Describes the use of imagry in the first 8 chapters of "The Scarlet Letter" by Hawthorne.

Throughout these first eight chapters of "The Scarlet Letter," Hawthorne fills his pages with an abundance of imagery. He uses this effective imagery to show rather then tell the story of Hester. This repetitive imagery helps the author to describe symbols and ideas without blatantly telling them to the reader. The color red and the letter 'A' are the most prominent images throughout this section of the book. Hawthorne goes as far as describing Pearl …

…hides the deceitful sinning character, keeping them from the good sunlight. Through these, and along with several other, repeated imagery, Hawthorne achieves symbols, ideas, and characterization that do not need to be announced directly to the reader. This style of writing could be used to enhance my own style by helping me to be less blatant about ideas and symbols, and also to help achieve the use of more symbolism and detail in my writing.