agh i need ideas :o

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Hi everybody =D I've been watching this community for awhile, and this is one of my first posts, if not the first. And of course, I'm posting because I need a little help from the multitudes of creative geniuses out there.

I need to come up with a way to demonstrate my understanding of a novel without writing an essay about it. I've been thinking about it for awhile and I can't come up with anything that would encompass what I want it to without being super lame or boring about it.

The topic is this:
Using The Scarlet Letter as the basis for your discussion, show how a single wrongdoing may have a “ripple effect” upon those associated with the sinner. Explain how the transgression changes the person who has sinned and how it alters the lives of those close to him or her.

If you've read the book (which I'm sure you have) you know that there are three major sinners in the book - Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth. What I want to do is find a way to tie all three together and demonstrate the effects of their sins on themselves, each other, and the community. I think something to do with water would suit it well, as then I could actually demonstrate the "ripple effect" using, well, ripples.. but I can't figure out how to make it not be huge and confusing.

So yeah. I can't come up with a way to clearly express the topic. Any ideas on clearly tying all the things together? Definitely something visual, or maybe a combination of writing and visuals.

Help me :o I'll be forever grateful.