What Is Pearl's Role In The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter talks about a story of a woman called Hester wears an “A” which means “Adultery” in a strict society, through whole story, we can see how this “A” affect not only her but also the people around her. Pearl as Hester’s daughter, the youngest main role in the Scarlet Letter, author Nathaniel Hawthorne uses her to show us the most comprehensive analysis about different characters in this book. Because of how innocent and pure Pearl is, we also can see reactions of the society and people at that time as well as a little girl who grows up in a special environment how she deals with those treatments. Pearl as a treasure of Hester but also as an “A” P51 If the children gathered about her, Pearl would grow positively terrible in her puny wrath, snatching up stones to fling at them, with shrill, incoherent exclamations, that made her mother tremble. Children always imitate their parents, thus they don’t know what Hester did though, they just do what they see from their
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Pearl does not know Dimmesdale is her father, but when I read this book, I can see that he is not a qualified farther. Actually, I can’t tell what would happen if Dimmesdale stand out at the beginning of the story, but when Hester accept her punishment in public, he didn’t responsible for what he have done. There was one time, Pearl asked him if he would stand with Hester and her, he refused. From Pearl’s perspective, Dimmesdale is afraid to show his offense and admit it. Pearl also notices there is an “A” on Dimmesdale’s chest, the punishment to Dimmesdale shows on his body and mental. Instead, Hester as a strong and independent woman, she raises Pearl by doing sewing, she helps poor even they treat her like other people do. The great personality after 7 years changed the thoughts of people in the town, the “A” became
Pearl does not know Dimmesdale is her father, but when I read this book, I can see that he is not a qualified farther. Actually, I can’t tell what would happen if Dimmesdale stand out at the beginning of the story, but when Hester accept her punishment in public, he didn’t responsible for what he have done. There was one time, Pearl asked him if he would stand with Hester and her, he refused. From Pearl’s perspective, Dimmesdale is afraid to show his offense and admit it. Pearl also notices there is an “A” on Dimmesdale’s chest, the punishment to Dimmesdale shows on his body and mental. Instead, Hester as a strong and independent woman, she raises Pearl by doing sewing, she helps poor even they treat her like other people do. The great personality after 7 years changed the thoughts of people in the town, the “A” became