"The shadow of the curtain fell on Hester Prynne, and partially concealed her." (Page 97)
Shadows stand for darkness, night, and unclearness. It also stands for evil things. It could stand for the sin that she did. It follows her and covers her wherever she walks. Moreover it could stand for night which appears quite often in the book as a comparison of day and night.
Darkness is evil, but the are different shades of black and gray. Are these all necessary evil?
ReplyDelete