The Scarlet Letter is a book revealing lives of sin, social identity, and humanity. ... Through the crowd's remarks and the narration of Hester's thoughts, it can be concluded that the scarlet letter stands for "adulteress." ... The latter turns away and begins inquiring about Hester. ... Pearl delights in the scarlet letter and enjoys emphasizing the symbol on her mother's breast. In fact, it is said that when Pearl was a baby, the first feature she noticed about her mother was the scarlet letter on her breast. ...

• Word Count: 3653
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

She looks at her daughter and then fingers the scarlet letter which will remain a part of her from now on. ... Hawthorne points out that the first thing Pearl saw in her infancy was the scarlet letter. ... Pearl later played a game where she threw flowers at her mother and jumped around in glee every time she hit the scarlet letter. ... Hester is unable to answer her question and remains silent, thinking about the fact that some Puritans think Pearl is the child of a demon. ... Hawthorne comments that, "the child's whole appearance...was the scarlet letter in another form; the scarl...

• Word Count: 5572
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School