Pearl, is an effective and dynamic character in, "The Scarlet Letter." ... As a result of Pearl's seclusion from society, nature sympathizes with Pearl, which can be seen with the role of the sunshine in the forest. The sunshine is grateful for Pearl, accepting her as an equal. ... Pearl questions Mistress Hibbins about what the minister hides. ... Hawthorn says once Pearl kissed Dimmesdale, "a spell was broken....

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The name Hestor gave Pearl at birth immediately represents her value. ... Another odd thing about Pearl is her fear of being around new people. ... As pearl grows up, her mother is a busy woman. ... Pearl asked Dimmsdale to go up with her to feel the same. ... Hester and Pearl then disappear for several years leaving town. ...

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Hester looks for Pearl. ... Pearl then wonders if her mother will ask her about the costume. ... Hester begins to wonder about Pearl, how precocious yet perceptive the child is. She then questions that if Pearl is so, she can probably confide in Pearl, who can then console Hester's pain. ... Pearl soon loses her earnestness that was present before, though she would not stop asking the questions. ...

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That child's name is Pearl. ... Hester displays her feelings towards Pearl by the way she dresses Pearl, and the way she treats her daughter with ambivalence. ... The community in which Hester and Pearl live in think that it would be better for Pearl if she were taken away from her mother. For they feel as though Pearl is a demon possessed child. ... Pearl keeps me here in life!...

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The three most important symbols in the novel are the scarlet letter, the rose bush and pearl. ... This symbolizes that Pearl was born out of the passion and out of her mother. The other important symbol is Pearl; Hester's daughter. Pearl was born in the old prison and she became the symbol of Hester's crime of adultery. ... Pearl doesn't understand y she and her mother are different from other people. ...

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She committed adultery, and gave birth to a child, which was named Pearl. Pearl's father were not revealed to the public at the time when she was released from prison because Hester decided not to do so, she did not want her child to have an Earthly father but instead she wanted Pearl to have an heavenly father. Hester wanted pearl to be brought up in the normal way of the time of Puritanism. ... Pearl is not entirely described as a wild and savage child like the community sees her as. ... Pearl is not presented as the small evil imp, as both Hester and Pearl are about to be accepted by t...

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Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter Pearl is a great example of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter. ... Since Pearl was born, she was actually the scarlet letter, because if Pearl had never have been borne, Hester would have never been found guilty of adultery, and would have never had to wear such a burden on her chest. ... Pearl symbolized God's way of punishing Hester for adultery. ... Pearl also did many symbolic things that made the Puritans" ideas of life change. ... Pearl fit in with natural things, which was considered evil to the Puritans, (Encarta) but Pearl is showing them how...

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The main characters are depicted by their names and actions; some of these characters are: Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale,. ... Pearl's name is obviously not a symbolic mystery. Pearl, like a pearl, is bought at a great price. ... Pearl's life was bought through the ignominious act of lechery. A pearl is also considered a jewel or treasure, which Pearl was to Hester...

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She clearly was not the right person to raise Pearl and this is obvious in the way that Pearl acts. ... Pearl was thought to be a demon by her unusual and scary activity. ... It is not fair that Pearl was treated unfairly and looked down upon. ... She clearly was not the right person to raise Pearl and this is obvious in the way that Pearl acts. ... She clearly was not the right person to raise Pearl and this is obvious in the way that Pearl acts. ...

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Dimmesdale persuades the clergymen to allow Hester to keep Pearl on terms that Pearl is a torture for her to keep because Pearl is a child born from sin. ... She has to raise Pearl by herself because Dimmesdale still does not come forth. ... Pearl Pearl is described by Dimmesdale to be a constant reminder of Hester's sin, and that is exactly what she is. ... Hester puts it back on because Pearl is disappointed. This shows even more that Pearl represents the letter, because Pearl will never let her own mother forget about it and leave it behind, because if she leaves the letter behind, i...

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That's Pearl's mission and why she is so important to her mother. "I must tarry at home, and keep watch over my little Pearl. ... Dimmesdale's cowardice is a contrast of Pearl's sincereness. ... Pearl doesn't like the hypocritical and selfish Dimmesdale. ... Hawthorne describes Pearl in detail until she is 7 years old. ...

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Demonic Child In Hawthorne's novel the Scarlet Letter the character Pearl is the product of sin. ... This is Pearl and she is the outcast child. ... "Pearl was a born outcast of the infantile world. ... It's said that some children like pearl were demon offspring from their mother's sin. ... Pearl is a constant reminder of sin to her mother. ...

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It is highly ironic that Hester's largest signs, the letter A and Pearl herself are the symbols of her sin, but Pearl is also the symbol of her happiness. ... This quote shows that Hester sometimes regrets Pearl's birth. ... Pearl is shown in a negative light, the town viewed her as a child of witchcraft and evil. ... In chapter fourteen by the ocean, Pearl "came to a full stop, and peeped curiously into a pool, left by the retiring tide as a mirror for Pearl to see her face in. ... This pool shows te reader that Pearl is an innocent and beautiful child who is very lonely. ...

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Even though Pearl served many purposes in this book, her primary function was as a symbol. ... Consequently, Pearl can be viewed as both punishment for the sin and as a blessing from nature. ... Hester declined this invitation because the governor allowed her to keep Pearl. Many times during the novel, Hawthorne has the readers wondering if Pearl is "human" or not, and during those moments, Pearl functions as a symbol of an unsolved mystery or crime. The question of whether Pearl is normal or not becomes clearer when Dimmsdale's relationship to Pearl is revealed. ...

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Initially Pearl is the symbol of Hesters public punishment for her adultery. ... Another piece of evidence that shows how Pearl symbolizes the sin Hester has committed, is when the town government wants to take Pearl away from her Revrend Dimmsdale convinces the government that Pearl is a living reminder of her sin. ... Pearl is not only a symbol of Hester but also a symbol to Dimmsdale. Pearl will not let him into her life until he accepts his sin. ... Pearl, is often identified with the color red, which Waggoner identifies as evil. ...

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She holds her daughter, Pearl, in her arms as she stands on the scaffold. ... When the townspeople ask who the baby's father is, she says that Pearl will not know an earthly father, only a heavenly one. ... Hester and Pearl, who are out late because she had taken measurements for a funeral robe, climb the scaffold to join him. ... Little Pearl clasps her arms around his knees when he calls them. ... He asks Pearl for a kiss and a tear streams down her face. ...

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The Scarlet Letter offers four distinct symbols: the scarlet letter, the meteor, Pearl, and the rosebush next to the prison door. ... Ergo, the downplay of the scarlet letter is evident, as is the relationship between Pearl and Hester and the relationship between Dimmesdale and Chillingworth. ...

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However, throughout the novel, one can really see that Hester looks at Pearl as a true blessing; since at two different occasions such as when Hester refers to Pearl as her happiness, her pearl, and also the meaning behind the naming of Pearl, one can see her love for her. ... Pearl keeps me here in life" (103-104). ... One quote reads, "Her Pearl! ... This quote explains Hester's reasoning for naming Pearl, Pearl. A pearl is valuable and Hester names Pearl this because she believes Pearl is a treasure, something to be proud of; her treasure. ...

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Brett Marc American Literature Oct 22 2003 Scarlet Letter - Pearl as a symbol Pearl is a symbol of Hester's transgressions and even has similar qualities as the sin which she represents. ... (p64) Pearl is Hester's hope, life, friend, and pardon. Although Pearl is definitely a positive, spirit building, influence on Hester's life, Pearl's main role as the scarlet letter proves to challenge Hester's resolve. ... Pearl is the complete fulfillment of Hester's roles as a human. ... Nature "recognized a kindred wildness in the human child [Pearl]." ...

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Chapter VI: Pearl Pearl is what keeps Hester from giving up from day to day. ... Pearl is and outcast with her mother because anything the people think her mother is the associate with Pearl. ... Pearl is interested with the armor. ... The see Pearl and make fun of her. ... Pearl gets angry and wont listen. ...

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This love results by the creation of Pearl. ... Mother," said little Pearl, "the sunshine does not love you. ... Pearl knows she is the reason her mother wears the letter. ... Pearl is the symbol showing the sin committed. ... Pearl was and always will be an innocent child. ...

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Hester sees a lot of herself in Pearl, perhaps too much. ... Pearl answers in a laughing way "Tell me Mother!" ... Pearl enjoys touching her mother's scarlet letter. ... She sees herself in a new way, as Pearl sees her. ... Pearl also gets those looks. ...

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She clutches her three month old daughter, Pearl. ... Pearl is also upset and starts crying. ... Chapter Six: Pearl Summary Hawthorne discusses the choice of the name Pearl. ... At one point Hester asks Pearl, "Child, what art thou?" to which Pearl replies that she is Hester's little Pearl. ...

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Further more, Pearl is also extremely impacted by the letter, seeing as Pearl herself is another symbol for the act of her conception. ... Wilson asks Pearl an essential Puritan questions: "Who made thee?" Pearl's reaction is not what was expected from her at that time at her age. ... Pearl judges her mother for accepting the rules set for her by the society, not for the sin itself. That is because Pearl symbolizes the same as the letter, the sin. ...

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Hester's daughter Pearl grows up into a capricious, precocious, and very observant child. Pearl delights in the scarlet letter and enjoys emphasizing the symbol on her mother's breast. ... Pearl and Hester are both avoided carefully by the community. ... Soon after this close encounter with Wilson, he spots Hester and Pearl approaching the scaffold. He calls out to Hester and asks Pearl and her to join him on the scaffold. ...

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