~ The Scarlet Letter ~ Psychological Analysis "I experienced a sensation...of burning heat; and as if the letter sere not of red cloth, but red-hot iron." These words in the introduction to The Scarlet Letter describe the letter as an object that contains power. The power left in the little red piece of cloth represents all the emotional toil that was associated with it - guilt, pain, betrayal, and vengeance. Throughout the novel the letter will …showed first 75 words of 766 total…

…showed last 75 words of 766 total…only times Dimmesdale had any company. In conclusion, man deals with pain in several ways, most of which are psychologically complex and some of which that are completely unexplainable. Through the feeling of guilt, keeping oneself busy, and finding companionship, the characters in "The Scarlet Letter" dealt with their emotion, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. However, it all goes the same for humans everywhere, so we can all, one day, deal with our own scarlet letters.