Flowers in scarlet letter

The Scarlet Letter is saturated with symbolism. Trace the symbol FLOWERS throughout the book Think critically about what our author is saying about shame, guilt, sin, justice, grace, redemption, and love. In 750-900 words, develop an argument critically analyzing how Hawthorne uses this symbol to convey his overarching message. Why does he include it in the novel and what is his point? Use at least 3 quotes from the book.