How does Hawthorne prove himself to be one of the best symbolists?

How does Hawthorne prove himself to be one of the best symbolists?

HAWTHORNE IS A MASTER OF SYMBOLISM, WHICH HE TOOK FROM THE PURITAN TRADITION AND BEQUEATHED TO AMERICAN LITERATURE IN A REVIVIFIED FORM. THE SYMBOL SERVES AS A WEAPON TO ATTACK AND PENETRATE REALITY. THE SYMBOL CAN BE FOUND EVERYWHERE IN HIS WRITING, AND HIS MASTERPIECE PROVIDES THE MOST CONCLUSIVE PROOF. WITH THE SCARLET LETTER A AS THE BIGGEST SYMBOL OF ALL, HAWTHORNE PROVES HIMSELF TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SYMBOLISTS.