Michael Jackson once said, “The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation.” Everyone on this earth has a sole purpose for existing. The reason sometimes comes at a young or old age. Even if someone feels as if they do not serve a purpose on this earth, a reason is there but not always visible. In the Scarlet Letter Pearl is an everyday reminder for Hester and Dimmesdale that they committed adultery. Hawthorne’s sole reason for included her in the story is to be a reminder to them of the sins they’ve committed.
Pearl acts as a constant reminder of Hester's adulterous act. She always keeps Hester aware of her sin. Even as a baby, she instinctively reaches for the scarlet letter. Hawthorne says it is the first object that pearl seemed aware of. Pearl creates her own letter out of eelgrass, she throws prickly burrs and flowers at the letter, and constantly asks what the scarlet …show more content…
In the Puritan society Church, prayers, and work/school were the only things that their day consisted of. In Matthew 13:45 a Merchant sold all of his belongings to buy a beautiful pearl. Now that he has sold everything sole treasure in life is this pearl. Even though the pearl is extravagantly beautiful it came at a great price. This greatly resembles the Scarlet letter. Hester is the equivalent to the Merchant. Even though she has given birth to a gorgeous one of a kind child, she has sacrificed her entire life to have Pearl. Hester moved to the outskirts of town and is ridiculed by even the homeless. Even her work is affected. Hester is not allowed to sew wedding dresses because she has committed one of the highest sins, adultery. Even though Pearl has come at a very great cost to Hester, Pearl kept her head above the water when she started
Pearl acts as a constant reminder of Hester's adulterous act. She always keeps Hester aware of her sin. Even as a baby, she instinctively reaches for the scarlet letter. Hawthorne says it is the first object that pearl seemed aware of. Pearl creates her own letter out of eelgrass, she throws prickly burrs and flowers at the letter, and constantly asks what the scarlet …show more content…
In the Puritan society Church, prayers, and work/school were the only things that their day consisted of. In Matthew 13:45 a Merchant sold all of his belongings to buy a beautiful pearl. Now that he has sold everything sole treasure in life is this pearl. Even though the pearl is extravagantly beautiful it came at a great price. This greatly resembles the Scarlet letter. Hester is the equivalent to the Merchant. Even though she has given birth to a gorgeous one of a kind child, she has sacrificed her entire life to have Pearl. Hester moved to the outskirts of town and is ridiculed by even the homeless. Even her work is affected. Hester is not allowed to sew wedding dresses because she has committed one of the highest sins, adultery. Even though Pearl has come at a very great cost to Hester, Pearl kept her head above the water when she started