Scarlet Letters_ An Alphabet Book

Scarlet
Letters: An
Alphabet
Book

By: Travis Bailey

A

A is for the letter Hester was forced to wear.

B

B is for Bellingham, the governor of the
Colony.

C

C is for Chillingworth, that poor, old, dark
man.

D

D is for Dimmesdale, who sinned along with
Hester.

E

E is for execution, the usual punishment that
was given for adultery.

F

F is for father, once hidden but now known.

G

G is for Governor Winthrop, the governor
who dies.

John Winthrop, the
inspiration of Governor
Winthrop.

H

H is for Hester, the main character of the
story.

I

I is for ignominy, which means dishonor,
disgrace, and shame.

J

J is for jail, where our story begins.

K

K is for kindness shown by Hester to the
poor.

L

L is for love, shared between Hester and
Pearl.

M

M is for marriage, which Hester had ruined
with adultery.

N

N is for Nathaniel, the author of the book.

O

O is for the opportunity that was given to
Hester to leave with Pearl and Dimmesdale.

P

P is for Pearl, the wild, free-spirited girl.

Q

Q is for questions, often asked by little
Pearl.

R

R is for the rose bush found next to the
prison door.

S

S is for the scaffold where Hester and Pearl
often stood.

T

T is for the torment that each character felt.

U

U is for the unfair treatment that Hester and
Pearl often received.

V

V is for the value found within the scarlet
letter, a symbol so small that meant so much
more.

W

W is for witch, something Mrs. Hibbins was
thought to be.

X

X is for xenophobia, the fear of foreigners
and strangers, exhibited by Pearl.

Y

Y is for youthful, which Hester was when
she received her scarlet letter.

Z

Z is for zeal, which Dimmesdale has when
he reveals his sins standing the scaffold.