Why did the author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne feel the need to include Pearl in his story? Hester and Dimmesdale could have committed adultery without having Pearl and risking getting caught. So why did Hawthorne feel the need to include Pearl in the story? Pearl isn’t just a character in the story, she has a huge role and is a symbol for the whole book. The significance of Pearl is a hidden meaning. A reminder of what Hester has done and of who she is; part of herself resides in Pearl as she is the spawn of the true Hester, not the one that was bound down by Chillingworth.
Without Pearl, there would be no need for a scarlet letter on Hester’s bosom. Hester says that Pearl is “the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life.” Pearl connects Hester to Dimmesdale. Pearl is the active representation of Hester’s sin. This situation could have been completely adverted. Hester could’ve avoided getting pregnant and this night of love could have been Hester and Dimmesdale's secret. In reality, Hester was pregnant and her husband was not in town. All evidence …show more content…
There probably wouldn’t even be a story without Pearl. Pearl is the result of the sin that Hester committed and the basis of the whole book. It is a perfect conflict with the puritan times and Hawthorne had to include her to tie in everything together. Pearl is the scarlet letter and the scarlet letter is Pearl; Without pearl, there would have been no suffering and trials for Hester. Pearl came at a great price to Hester, costing her a fortune as Pearls are priceless. Pearl is the symbol of the life and beauty that Hester gave away for “the perfect sin”. The perfect sin with the man that would liberate her from her miserable life with Chillingworth. The perfect sin gave birth to a little girl named Pearl. All the life and beauty from Hester is manifested into Pearl. A beautiful scarlet flower can grow from an evil
Without Pearl, there would be no need for a scarlet letter on Hester’s bosom. Hester says that Pearl is “the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life.” Pearl connects Hester to Dimmesdale. Pearl is the active representation of Hester’s sin. This situation could have been completely adverted. Hester could’ve avoided getting pregnant and this night of love could have been Hester and Dimmesdale's secret. In reality, Hester was pregnant and her husband was not in town. All evidence …show more content…
There probably wouldn’t even be a story without Pearl. Pearl is the result of the sin that Hester committed and the basis of the whole book. It is a perfect conflict with the puritan times and Hawthorne had to include her to tie in everything together. Pearl is the scarlet letter and the scarlet letter is Pearl; Without pearl, there would have been no suffering and trials for Hester. Pearl came at a great price to Hester, costing her a fortune as Pearls are priceless. Pearl is the symbol of the life and beauty that Hester gave away for “the perfect sin”. The perfect sin with the man that would liberate her from her miserable life with Chillingworth. The perfect sin gave birth to a little girl named Pearl. All the life and beauty from Hester is manifested into Pearl. A beautiful scarlet flower can grow from an evil