By having the three scaffolding segments, readers can see the effectiveness of the plot development events. Overall, scenes are able to provide readers with the main literary elements of a plot: character, plot, setting, and theme. On top of that, each room has a different meaning for the characters. For the first scene, it shows Hester's point of view on the scaffold: embarrassment and shame. As for the second, it is a place of forgiveness for Dimmesdale. And finally, the third symbolizes redemption for both the Reverend and Hester. This shows that the scaffolding not only represented different meanings, but also allowed readers to identify the importance of each section to the characters. Throughout the novel, the representation of the scaffold moves from a place of humiliation to a place of freedom, eventually becoming a place of redemption and