Symbolism in literature is the deepness and hidden meaning in a piece of work. It is often used to represent a moral or religious belief or value. Without symbolism literature is just a bunch of meaningless words on paper. The most symbolic piece of work in American Literature is Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne's use of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter is one of the most significant contributions to the rise of American Literature.         …showed first 75 words of 486 total…

…showed last 75 words of 486 total…sky on the night of Governor Winthrop's death.         Symbolism shows the greatness of an author's ability to supply meaning to his work. It also shows the pride an author takes in his work. Nathaniel Hawthorne's use of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter shows his greatness to produce a novel of the highest possible caliber. These are the reasons why Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is American Literature's most famous symbolic novel ever to be written.