most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl, the

daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl, throughout the story, develops into

a dynamic symbol - one that is always changing. In the following

essay, I will explore some of the symbolism which Pearl came to

In The Scarlet Letter, Hester, for her sins, received a

scarlet letter, "A" which she had to wear upon her chest. This was

the Puritan way of treating her as a criminal, for the crime of

adultery. The Puritan treatment continued, because as Hester would

walk through the streets, she would be looked down upon as if she were

some sort of demon from Hell, that committed a terrible crime. This

would give her much mental anguish and grief. On the other hand,

God's treatment of Hester for her sin wa

almost surely have committed suicide. Once and a while, Pearl would

Hester had in life, and if Pearl wasn't in Hester's life, Hester would

bring joy to Hester's life, and that helped her to keep on living.

with her mother's, trying to hit it with rocks. When Hester would go

be bright and vibrant, and really love her mother, but at other times,

she could be wilting. It was at these times when she was "wilting"

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Approximate Word count = 625
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)