Symbol is a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself. "Symbolists believed that direct statements of feeling were inadequate; instead they called for new and striking symbols to evoke complexities of mood and meaning", says a 11th grade literature book. In his novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne makes extensive uses of symbolism. The letter "A", the sunlight, the forest and the scaffold all take a larger meaning, which enhance the theme and the plot of the play. The letter "A" which Hester Prynne wears upon her chest, changes it's meaning many times thro