Reverend Dimmesdale then walks around everyday wanted to claim Pearl, but cannot because Hester and himself will then be hung for the sin of adultery. The scarlet letter is in front of the word “guilt.” Large, sparkly, and flourish with gold, the scarlet letter stands out to represent the shame and guilt that Hester is continually reminded of. Not only was she to stand on the scaffolding for three hours a day for quite some time as punishment, she has a child that walks by her side, with a “Prince from the Air.” As Pearl walks around claiming she doesn’t know whom her father is, she explains to the people that her mother simply picked her from the rose bush by the prison door. When Pearl tells the people that she was plucked from a rosebush, this places a great amount of guilt on Hester due to that fact that the townspeople don’t know the father of her child. The scaffolding is placed on the platform because Hester stood on top of it with Pearl to pay her punishment. During these times, the people would shout unkind words, and Hester had to stand and take all of
Reverend Dimmesdale then walks around everyday wanted to claim Pearl, but cannot because Hester and himself will then be hung for the sin of adultery. The scarlet letter is in front of the word “guilt.” Large, sparkly, and flourish with gold, the scarlet letter stands out to represent the shame and guilt that Hester is continually reminded of. Not only was she to stand on the scaffolding for three hours a day for quite some time as punishment, she has a child that walks by her side, with a “Prince from the Air.” As Pearl walks around claiming she doesn’t know whom her father is, she explains to the people that her mother simply picked her from the rose bush by the prison door. When Pearl tells the people that she was plucked from a rosebush, this places a great amount of guilt on Hester due to that fact that the townspeople don’t know the father of her child. The scaffolding is placed on the platform because Hester stood on top of it with Pearl to pay her punishment. During these times, the people would shout unkind words, and Hester had to stand and take all of