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Hester's Interaction With Pearl In 'The Scarlet Letter'

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In the fifth and the sixth chapter, it talks about Hester’s interaction with Pearl, her daughter. I find it sad how each time she interacts with Pearl, Hester is forced to reconsider the life she has chosen for herself. It makes her rethink how she got to this point in her life. I think Hester sees Pearl as her greatest treasure and shame. Treasure because it is her daughter and shame for her crime being known towards the public. It makes me think maybe some sins in the world can hold treasure too. Also, I was thinking, while reading these chapters, why does Hester choose to stay in Boston when she can leave? I thought that Hester wanted to stay since New England was where she committed her crime. Maybe she believes she should stay since it should also be where her punishment is. Also, I thought maybe Hester has been so deeply marked by her crime that happened in New England that it’s too hard for her to leave. …show more content…

The townspeople believe they should take Pearl away since she is considered a demon - child and should be taken away for Hester’s sake. I believe this is wrong on so many levels. Pearl shouldn’t be “punished” for something she never did. It shouldn’t be the townspeople in Hester’s and her daughter’s business in the first place. Also during these chapters, Chillingworth is trying to find out who Pearl’s father is but Mr. Wilson believes God should reveal it on his own time. It

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