iarjhcsIARJHCSIARJHCS2709-3336https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjhcs.2022.v03i02.004Symbolism and Characters in Nathanial Hawthorne's Novel "The Scarlet Letter"LateefAbidKhalafMinistry of Education General Directorate of Dhi Qar Education, IraqThe novel is set in a village in Puritan New England. The main character is Hester Prynne, a young woman who has borne a child out of wedlock. Hester believes herself a widow, but her husband, Roger Chillingworth, arrives in New England very much alive and conceals his identity. He finds his wife forced to wear the scarlet letter A on her dress as punishment for her adultery This work was replete with religious themes and humanistic sentiments. This study analyzes The Scarlet Letter using the symbolic method. By reconsidering and critiquing Puritanism, this study intends to show the dark side of human nature and stimulate readers' moral reflection. Previous studies examined The Scarlet Letter from feminist, religious, and moral perspectives. In contrast, this article analyzes the book using the symbolic pictures approach. This paper is divided into three sections. The introduction describes the author's upbringing, education, and job experience, as well as the books' impact. The second section describes the symbology, including its meaning and impact. In order to illustrate the dishonesty of the religion at that time and the rebellious attitude of women, I shall analyze the symbolic imagery from three perspectives in the third section. nature, color, and time By analyzing the symbolic imagery, readers might discover the context's hidden meaning, so enhancing their comprehension of the novel's characters, settings, and narrative. This may facilitate a full comprehension of this finest literature.