Such helpfulness was found in her- so much power to do and power to sympathize- that many people refused to interpret the scarlet letter A by its original significance Meteor Generally a meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth s atmosphere and appears as a streak of light due to friction But in the novel the meteor has an extended meaning The meteor is a sign from God that reveals Reverend Dimmesdale's sin to everyone Pearl Pearl symbolizes the sin and passion of her parents It is like a reminder that she can not escape from the sin her mother did To Haster her daughter Pearl is the most valuable thing Haster accepts Pearl as a divine blessing That little creature whose innocent life had sprung by the inscrutable decree of Providence out of the rank luxuriance of passion Dimmesdale Dimmesdale himself has symbolic significance He represents a weak and self-centered character Dimmesdale knows the truth but doesn t dare to confess The Rose Bush The rose bush symbolizes beauty freedom forgiveness and kindness It is mentioned twice in the course of the story At the very outset of the novel It is first seen as a way of nature to give beauty to those who leave and enter the prison It provides a spark of hope for those who live in prison The ability to survive the difficult circumstances of Rosebush is also comparable to Hester's character The Scaffold The scaffold is mentioned three times throughout the novel It is seen separately in the book's beginning middle and end The scaffold symbolizes shame confession of sin and guilt It is the place where Hester received his red letter A as punishment Standing on the scaffold Dimmesdale experienced his sin through meteors In light of the above discussion we may certainly say that Hawthorne s famous creation The Scarlet Letter is full of symbolic expressions The proper use of symbols has made this novel unique and praiseworthy