Why does Hawthorne seem to like symbolism so much in both THE SCARLET LETTER and “The Birthmark”? What point is he able to make through symbols that he can’t with dialogue or description?

Two questions:

1. Why does Hawthorne seem to like symbolism so much in both THE SCARLET LETTER and “The Birthmark”? What point is he able to make through symbols that he can’t with dialogue or description?

2. Define Fanny Fern’s idea of womanhood.

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