Scarlet Letter
... In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote about sin and its effects on people. Each character in The Scarlet Letter is a “type” character. ... In The Scarlet Letter each of the four main characters had a “type. ... For example, she quickly figures out the truth about her mother and Dimmesdale, and often plays with the scarlet letter and proves that she is wise beyond her years. ... Along with the scarlet letter, she is a living symbol of Hester and Dimmesdale’s sin. She shows this by her obsession with the letter, and also is not raised like a normal child. ... Hester was charged with adultery and was forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” on all of her clothing which symbolized her sin. ... In conclusion, each character in The Scarlet Letter was considered a “type” character.