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Looking Deeper Into the Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was a well written book. It was difficult reading, but a good lesson is taught. It is not just a book dealing with the topic of sin. It goes much deeper. It talks about choices and life, and what the choices cause. Before the class discussion, I enjoyed the book, but did not feel there was any other symbolism than the scarlet “A” representing Hester’s sin. The discussion helped me too understand much more about the novel than I had previously imagined. Through the discussion, I was able to see how each character handled their respective problems. I was opened to more views and opinions about the three main characters. I learned the most about Dimmesdale from the discussions. I overall liked this character, but I did not like how he handled the situation with Hester and Pearl. I did not like how he at first would not stand up with the two and did not want anyone to know that he was the adulterer. The discussion helped me to see why he d