Scarlet Letter Meaning Of Phrase. The a is the best example because of the changes in the meaning throughout the novel. Not having given it a lot of thought, my supposition is that the underlying meaning is that the stigma of the scarlet letter followed hester prynne through life and even beyond, to the grave.
By jakk765 november 14, 2013. The sentence uses scarlet letter as a metaphor; I've heard the phrase before, and i'm wanting to know what it means.
Puritans required adulterers to wear it.
For, believe me, hester, though he were to step down from a high place, and stand there beside thee, on thy pedestal of shame, yet better were it so, than to hide a guilty heart through life.” However, she eventually loses the feeling of the adulteress, pearl does not understand why her mother has it, and hester begins to look much more as a positive human being to the people of the town. Not having given it a lot of thought, my supposition is that the underlying meaning is that the stigma of the scarlet letter followed hester prynne through life and even beyond, to the grave. I have heard many referenceses to it, the band jethro tull has an album with this title, it seems to be a reference to public disobediance and revolt.