by Oana-Maria Moldovan The Scarlet Letter is one of those books we are not supposed to study but are still expected to have read, like Lolita or even The Color Purple. Although this book from 1850 was not deemed suitable for teenage readers, it was considered acceptable for a romantic comedy adaptation. While Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel has inspired numerous adaptations and interpretations throughout the years, 2010 teen comedy-drama film, Easy A, cleverly reimagines Hawthorne’s tale within the context of contemporary high school life. While Easy A maintains the core theme of community judgment and sexual morality, it also delves into the evolving role of young women in society and the use of cultural references, particularly cult movies, both to frame and convey its narrative, and to give the appearance of breaking the fourth wall. This so-called “fourth wall” in film theory is the decide between audiences and characters. To break this, put simply, is when the character(s) add