My school made me read this book and I had to write a paper on it I can say from experience that this is one of the most boring, complicated books to read. Not just with the wording but with the plot too. Ooh, Dimmsdale admits his sin, real shocker. If you're reading this because of school or some other thing and you have to know the symbolism then good luck. The meaning of some sentences, symbols, or motives of characters is drowned out by that "Here ye here ye" speech and there are like 5 words in there that any average person today will understand. Gave me brain rot. Do not read.