... , --purchased with all she had, --her mother's only treasure!" (page 62). Pearl is recognized in the town because of her attractive features. This being one of her abnormalities, the townspeople call her a demon child as the author describes, "Pearl was a born outcast of the infantile world. An imp of evil, emblem and product of sin, she had no right among christened infants." Another odd thing about Pearl is her fear ... reminder of Hestor's sins. As she grows up, her interest grows as well about why her mother is a sinner. As pearl grows up, her mother is a busy woman. Hester earns mon...

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• Grade Level: High School

... been conversing, Pearl had been amusing herself down of the beach, making boats from birch, melting a jellyfish in the sun, etc When Pearl saw a flock of seagulls, she took her apron filled with rocks and flung the rocks at the birds. She soon gave up because it "grieved her to have done harm- to something that was as wild as she. Pearl then dresses herself as a mermaid ... , having inherited her mother's gift of devising drapery and costume. Pearl tops her fantastical garb with a familiar symbol " a letter "A- that was fashioned from seaweeds. It is pointed out that the letter was "fres...

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• Grade Level: High School

... a wild look of wonder, joy, and horror!- (127) Chillingworth, husband of Hester Prynne had just discovered something on Dimmesdale's chest, the secret lover of Hester. What he had discovered on Dimmesdale was a sort of sign that proved that he was the one involved along with Hester's sin. " looking upward to the zenith, beheld there the appearance of an immense letter, the letter A, marked out in lines of dull red light."" (143) The appearance of ... with Hester led him to have powerful dreams. Having Pearl point to the scarlet letter and then toward the heart of Dimmesdale illustrates ...

• Word Count: 789
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• Grade Level: High School