The Scarlet Letter

What do the parishioners think the "A" in the sky represented? Dimmesdale?

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The parishioners think that it stands for “Angel”; they take it as a sign that Governor Winthrop has ascended to heaven.

Dimmesdale thinks it is God's forgiveness or blessing of Hester.

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