Part one of term paper
If one would like to read a book with a considerable amount of symbolism, The Scarlet Letter provides more than ample examples. The one that is most evident, perplexing, and misunderstood in the book is Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne. Throughout the story Pearl manifests and evolves into a prominent symbol of the scarlet letter, whi ...

Part two of term paper
... allocated. When Hester went into the town square, she was greeted with unpleasant looks from all. As time wore on, this caused a great deal of mental and physical anguish. Eventually, Hester questioned why she was to live if not for her child Pearl. Pearl was a gift sent from god to remind her of her wrong doing every moment. A symbolic way to look at it is that she was a walking, talking live sermon preaching out against sin to others. With that said, Pearl’s personality was also shown very ...