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By: John Thompson, Sydney Goyeau, and Jonathan Lai

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"Hester is not perceived as an evil person, but her sin makes her "light" hide away. The sun is used as a descriptor of the goodness or pure nature of character." (Bogdan-Andrei, Gavrila. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter - Light and Darkness)

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"Hester is not perceived as an evil person, but her sin makes her "light" hide away. The sun is used as a descriptor of the goodness or pure nature of character." (Bogdan-Andrei, Gavrila. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter - Light and Darkness)

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Describes how the light is a symbol for her Pureness. It explains how she is not seen as a bad person, but the fact that the light "hides" from her is a reminder of her sin. Just like how the scarlet letter is also a reminder for her sin.

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Bogdan-Andrei, Gavrila. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter - Light and Darkness, www.e-scoala.ro/referate/engleza_nathaniel_hawthorne_light.html.

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"All at once, as with a sudden smile of heaven, forth burst the sunshine. . .gladdening each green leaf, transmuting the fallen yellow ones to gold." (Chapter 18, Page 199)

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"All at once, as with a sudden smile of heaven, forth burst the sunshine. . .gladdening each green leaf, transmuting the fallen yellow ones to gold." (Chapter 18, Page 199)

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This happens after Hester rips the scarlet letter from her chest. When it is ripped off, she feels as if a burden has been lifted. The light represents her solace.

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"Mother, the sunshine does not love you. It runs away and hides itself, because of something on your bosom." - Pearl (Chapter 16, Page 180)

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"Mother, the sunshine does not love you. It runs away and hides itself, because of something on your bosom." - Pearl (Chapter 16, Page 180)

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This quote shows Pearl's insight on the Scarlet Letter on her mother's bosom. Which has kept her away from this "light".

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Light throughout the story represented purity. Exemplified by Pearl, since she is "free of sin". She is in contrast with her parents Dimmesdale and Hester, where they have been in living in darkness because of their sin. In page 180 Pearl is surrounded with light from sunshine, however, once her mother steps in, the light vanishes. This shows that Hester does not have purity like Pearl, which is seen when the light vanishes.

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Light within the story represented purity. Pure in which one is free of sin. In relation to the Scarlet Letter A, it served as a consolation for Hester. It is seen in Chapter 18 when she takes the letter off, she finally feels comfort and peace. Light was seen as a goal for Hester, which brought meaning and motivation for her to keep moving forward.

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"As if there were a withering spell in the sad letter, her beauty, the warmth and richness of her womanhood, departed, like fading sunshine; and a gray shadow seemed to fall across her." (Chapter 19, Page 207)

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"As if there were a withering spell in the sad letter, her beauty, the warmth and richness of her womanhood, departed, like fading sunshine; and a gray shadow seemed to fall across her." (Chapter 19, Page 207)

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Describes what happened when Hester had to put the scarlet letter back on to appease Pearl. Once it was put back on, she was again imprisoned by sin and shame .As a result it took away her "light" or solace.