“Like father, like son” is a common expression that has been around as early as the 1300s. This phrase means that sons will always try and be act like their fathers, or unintentionally act like their fathers because of behavior exhibited throughout the son’s life . It could also be taken as most of the time sons and fathers look like one another. The expression “like father, like daughter” could be implied the same way for many fathers/daughters in the world. In the book The Scarlet Letter, however, this expression goes beyond physical appearances and behavior. Even though there is little interaction between Arthur Dimmesdale and Pearl in the book, they have one thing in common-both have symbolic names that represent their personalities throughout
