She tells her mother that "the sunshine does not love you. It runs away and hides itself, because it is afraid of something on your bosom" Chapter Pearl is also the conscience of Dimmesdale. In Chapter 3, when Hester stands with her on the scaffold, Pearl reaches out to her father, Dimmesdale, but he does not acknowledge her. Once again on the scaffold in Chapter 13, Pearl asks the minister to stand with them in the light of day and the eyes of the community.
When he denies her once again, she washes away his kiss, apt punishment for a man who will not take responsibility. She repeats her request for recognition during the Election Day procession.
In her intuitive way, she realizes what he must do so to find salvation. In the end, it is Dimmesdale's actions that "save" Pearl, making her truly human and giving her human sympathies and feelings. On the scaffold just before his death, Pearl kisses him and "a spell was broken.
The great sense of grief, in which the wild infant bore a part, had developed all her sympathies; and as her tears fell upon her father's cheek, they were the pledge that she would "grow up amid human joy and sorrow, nor forever do battle with the world, but be a woman in it.
While Pearl functions mainly as a symbol, she is allowed to become a flesh and blood person at the end. She is a combination of her mother's passion and intuitive understanding and her father's keen mental acuity. In her, Hawthorne has created a symbol of great wealth and layers. Previous Roger Chillingworth. Next Character Map. By indulging in dream, imagination, beauty, and passion, one accesses a world that is more magically transcendent.
Ace your assignments with our guide to The Scarlet Letter! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Did Hester ever love Chillingworth? What type of work does Chillingworth take on in New England? What does Dimmesdale believe he sees when the meteor lights up the night sky? How does Pearl react when she first sees her mother without the scarlet A? What makes Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale finally feel hope about their future?
Why does Hester choose the forest to meet Dimmesdale and Chillingworth? What does the last sentence of the novel mean? Society Empathy. Summary Chapters 5—6. Instead, she continuously makes an effort to remind her mother of what she has done. As Hester does this, Pearl immediately begins to deny that she is her mother. As she removes the letter, Pearl feels as if she is removing herself from her life and begs her mother to reattach it.
Through this illustration, Pearl sees her mother as being her sin until Pearl begins to see her mother in a different light. Although, these interpretations are all relevant, Pearl is begins to be seen as more of a blessing. This forces her mother to believe that she has been given a reason to live, instead of dying for her mistakes. She discerns what she did was wrong and even seems like mocking herself with the connotation of sin evoking religion which Nathan believes in blindly that it isn't black and white situation and isn't that easy resolve.
This is her attempt to forgive herself,but she continues to deny it. Incapable to fight for her own family because of her fear overtook her to the verge where she no hope for forgiveness until the spirit of Ruth May comes down to alleviate the burden her mother carries. I believe that Hawthorne presents three important truths about sin through his portrayal of Pearl. One, sin comes with consequences. Pearl creates playmates out of her own inanimate objects like sticks, rags and flowers.
Pearl uses her imagination to talk to her imaginary friends and amuse herself. Fatimetou Bingre Professional. Who was the black man in the scarlet letter? The Black Man Within. Jade Lecocq Explainer. What is the first thing Pearl sees as a baby? The first thing she noticed was the scarlet letter on Hester's bosom!
One day, as her mother stooped over the cradle, the infant's eyes seized upon the glimmering of the gold embroidery around the letter. Jianfeng Witteborn Explainer. Why is Hester tempted to confide in Pearl? She realizes that he set off a chain of events beginning with an unnatural, loveless marriage. Adara Youna Explainer. How does Pearl become wealthy? She discovers pirates' treasure.
She marries the governor's son. She inherits Chillingworth's estate and marries a nobleman. Charolette Farras Pundit. How does Hester punish her daughter? Hester tries to discipline her in a gentle way, much different than the Puritan standard of harsh punishment , but it does not work. One day, Hester playfully suggests to Pearl that she is not Hester's child. Hester asks her if she came from the Heavenly Father. Yassmin Yakunkin Pundit.
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