She refuses and instead tells him that she will bear his shame as well as her own. ... He smiles and tells her, "Not thy soul...No, not thine!" ... Pearl has a particular mood where nothing Hester does can persuade the child to change her stance, and so eventually Hester "[is] ultimately compelled to stand aside, and permit the child to be swayed by her own impulses." ...

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