In The Scarlet Letter biblical allusions, are used, to contrast how Hawthorne’s characters view sin. First, in Chapter VI the reader can pick out the first biblical allusion. “But she named the infant “Pearl,” as being of great price, purchased with all she had, -her mother’s only treasure” (Hawthorne 61). This allusion relates to Matthew 13:45-46. By naming Pearl the “Pearl of Great Price” Hester implies, that Pearl was expensive, and that Hester went through much together. Another example of a biblical allusion pertaining to Pearl, arises in chapter XXII. “They say, child, thou art of the lineage of the Prince of the Air” (Hawthorne166). As seen in the bible, the Prince of the Air refers to Satan. This remains interesting because earlier
