According to whispers, what effect did the letter have in the dark passage of the prison Why would Hawthorne add this bit of imagery here?

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Talks about rose bush in prison which is a sign of hope and why would he use it here

Asked by Isabella P #935904 on 10/4/2019 12:57 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/4/2019 1:28 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/4/2019 1:28 PM

From the text:

It was whispered, by those who peered after her, that the scarlet letter threw a lurid gleam along the dark passage-way of the interior.

The Scarlet Letter