... that ideal when he places Pearl above the rest of the children in intelligence, free spirit, beauty and kindness. The traits of intelligence and free spirit are a direct link the ideals of the Romantic writers of the time. Pearl could always be found in the forest, "And she was gentler here [the forest] than in the grassy-margined streets of the settlement, or in her mother's cottage. The flowers appeared to know it ... mirror that Hawthorne uses to show the deepest thoughts and ideas in each of the characters is the readers passageway into the lives of characters that are withdrawn fro...

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... which Hester fights for the right to remain as the guardian of Pearl. "Pearl stole softly towards him, and taking his hand in the grasp of both her own, laid cheek against it". This seems to be Pearl's act of gratitude towards the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. One might wonder why the short-tempered child would behave in such a sweet way towards Dimmesdale. Perhaps she notes her mother's frantic ... voice and posture as Hester pleads with the men whose wish it is to take Pearl away and give her a "proper Christian upbringing." Pearl might also notice Dimmesdale's request ... that the chil...

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• Grade Level: High School

... symbolized with a rose because even though there was a crime committed while making her she is still a beautiful human being. Pearl is and outcast with her mother because anything the people think her mother is the associate with Pearl. Pearl knows about the sin her mother committed and this is one reason she has no friends so she makes her own imaginary friends to keep her company ... walks to warn him of Chillingworth. Pearl and Hester walk through the woods and Pearl says the sun is running away from them because of the "A" that Hester wears on her chest. Pearl chases the sun and dan...

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