Hawthorne notes, "she saw her own face, glowing with girlish beauty, and illuminating all the interior of the dusky mirror in which she had been wont to gaze at it." ... 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, l...

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• Approx Pages: 8

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. ...

• Word Count: 2183
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School