The author uses a metaphor in this first quotation on page 87 by comparing Pearl to a flower. The second quote is from an actual scene. During this time from on page 95, Pearl is running about and tossing flowers at the scarlet letter on her mother. Hester really worries about little Pearl, and why she is constantly acting so strange.…
This struggle continues on through Pearl’s life, should be just viewed as this symbol of sin, or should she be seen as a person. The narrator looks at Pearl in a different way, seeing her also as a symbol of retribution for the sin that Hester committed. This attempt for redemption can be seen in something as simple as Pearl’s…
This leads on to one of the possible themes of the book: dedication. Hester gave her daughter everything in her possible power. Also Hester can use Pearl as a motivation/push to move on in life and excel for Pearl. 6.) Chapter 7: "Pearl was the one and only in consequence of that identification had Hester continued so perfectly to represent the Scarlett Letter in her appearance," pg 82 This, like the quote above shows how Pearl is another reminder to Hester of her sin.…
She is the living breathing symbol of the sin of adultery that they both committed. The Puritan use of this symbol is that Pearl is the product of the sin that Hester has committed. She must now take care of a devil baby. The townspeople and children also treat Pearl with no respect and are mean to her. As Pearl grows up she learns that everyone is mean to her…
Pearl’s role in The Scarlet Letter is largely significant because she deters Hester from evil and its’ temptations. Not only do her actions deem her human, but she proves to the town through her actions that she is not what they thought she was. Pearl develops into quite the young lady and she also begins to take matters into her own hands by questioning the authority figures around her. Her rise to the level of main character is supported by the fact that she matures into a more realistic and believable character. The tale of Pearl captures her forwardness towards the townspeople in her pursuit, along with her significance to the novel as a whole, and the fascinating development of her rise to the title of main…
The fact that Pearl reacts so strongly to nature and has an innate brightness shows that she is in fact has some goodness inside of…
What is especially confusing is why Pearl gets so angry when Hester took off her Scarlet Letter. Since Pearl represents Hester’s sin she cannot allow Hester to feel free from this punishment, even for a second. Pearl is also found in a few peculiar spots. In a graveyard she skipped irreverently from grave to grave. Since sin delights in death physically and spiritually she is very happy at the sight of this graveyard.…
By Pearl saying saying this it foreshadows that one day they will all stand on that scaffold together so that all the people of the community can see and know the truth. Many authors talk about how big of a symbol Pearl plays throughout the story. Chester E. Eisinger writes, “...Pearl acts perversely. She refuses to say who made her and finally announces that she had not been made at all, but ‘had been plucked by her mother off the bush of wild roses that grew by the prison-door.’ Although she is well aware of the answer expected of her, she prefers in her perversity this fanciful explanation that links her with the natural wildness of the uncultivated plant.…
Pearl as a symbol In the novel the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne, hester’s daughter, pearl is used very interestingly as a symbol, and is the one to point out puritan flaws, and flaws in her parents, Arthur dimmesdale and Hester Prynne as their illegitimate child. Pearl is often referred to as very un christ-like things such as an imp and a little devil due to her ability to question people on their motives in the very oppressive puritan society. Her questions shock everyone around her, and she is described as a little girl with curly hair and pointed ears. The very significance and the symbolism in her character is a balance of nature versus society, sin versus human nature and how guilt balances itself out.…
Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Pearl isn’t meant to be a realistic character but a complicated symbol that portrays an act of love and passion. Hester and Dimmesdale loved each other very much and through their love they produced a pearl. A pearl is a very beautiful and rare object that can be made from something dirty and unwanted, but that can flourish into something beautiful and their Pearl is exactly that. Hester will forever love and cherish her Pearl, “But she named the infant “Pearl,” as being of great price, - purchased with all she had, - her mother’s only treasure” ( Hawthorne 82). She is a very complex individual that has many characteristics that represent multiple things.…
She has wild hair that’s never a natural color for long because the allure of blue pulls her in. Her eyes are a brown and green galaxy no one ever sees because of hooded lids and square glasses. And often these galaxies are red-rimmed because she cries often (mostly because of dogs and how proud her friends make her). She has shaky hands and a bouncy knee, but her smile is always steady and strong. And she has the dumbest laugh and struggles with talking without verbal typos; it never fails to brighten the mood of those around her.…
She pleads with Hester to tell her what the scarlet letter means, and asks if Hester wears it for the same reason Dimmesdale covers his heart with his hand. Pearl senses that understanding the letter's significance is crucial to understanding herself and her connection to Dimmesdale. Hester lies and says she wears the letter because of its beautiful gold thread. Pearl, knowing better, seeks the real reason, and Hester threatens to punish…
Symbolism has been in human history since the very beginning, especially in books and poems. It is a way to teach and reach a better understanding of our world or an idea. Nathaniel Hawthorne provides many examples of symbolism in his novel, The Scarlet Letter. Every character provides a different idea, but they are all related and share the topic of sin. You might ask what the scarlet letter, the central symbol of the book, could mean.…
This sinful passion comes from her being the product of sin as well as her being “the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life!” (Hawthorne 93). The author’s proclamation that Pearl is the living embodiment of the scarlet letter is key to Pearl’s overall character because it explains her entire behavior and existence. Pearl and the scarlet letter are both the results of the sin committed between Hester and Dimmesdale. The reason why Pearl always focuses on the scarlet letter is to constantly remind Hester of this sin and make her feel guilty about it, just like the letter does.…
The Scarlet Letter, a book written by the nephew of Hathorne, who goes by the name of Hawthorne is about a woman who committed adultery, but also has a main point of good vs.evil. Written in the 1800’s by a puritan author and taking place in the New World during the 1600’s. The Scarlet Letter is mainly about a town that revolves around punishment and a woman that who sinned. But it all symbolizes good and evil. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the symbolism of the Wild Rosebush, Pearl, and the Forest and Sunlight to contribute to the overall theme of imperfection.…