Pg 134 ‘But before speaking a light….. shall unite all the letter A- marked out in lines of dull red light..’
Dimmesdale thinks he is being haunted when he see the light form into a letter A. Red symbolizes Pearl because she wears that color. This represents their little family. Although, at this point, the A no longer a symbol of evil because Hester through her good deeds has turned the A into something good. Hester has always admitted to her wrongdoing and has become a stronger person because of the A.
So "A" comes to symbolize family - what would be the word? Perhaps "Acknowledge"?
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