For a short essay I need to write, I need to find a theme that a reader might infer from Hawthorne's portrayal of Pearl as an atypical child. What can you all make of this?
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For a short essay I need to write, I need to find a theme that a reader might infer from Hawthorne's portrayal of Pearl as an atypical child. What can you all make of this?
The nature of public shame.
I feel that Hawthorn wanted to make or portray Pearl as a demon child, as the product or spawn of evil or divinity.
According to the essay by D. H. Lawrence in the back of my copy, Pearl is the scarlet letter incarnate. She's bright, she's colourful, she's naughty, she's defiant. She's a constant reminder of her mother's adultery. She does not seem to be at all sorry or repentant.
But she is also a pearl, a precious jewel. And why should she be repentant ? For existing?
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Hester should be repenting, according to her community.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danik 2016