“Here is a child of three years old, and she cannot tell who made her! Without question, she is equally in the dark as to her soul, its present depravity, and future destiny! Methinks, gentlemen, we need inquire no further.”(103)
Explanation:
I found this Passage to be very interesting because it is really harsh! The Govenor says this after Pearl's "shocking" response, but what do they expect she is being treated bad because of a "sin" her mother did, not her. she has all the right to feel bad and of course confused, especially since she is just an innocent child that is being judged simply because no one knows who her father is. What the Govenor tries to do by saying this is make the people really believe that Pearl needs to be atken away from hester.
Questions:
1)Why is Pearl called the "scarlet vision"?
2)Would it be better if Pearl was raised with other people?....keep in mind that she probably wouldnt be as descriminated against as she is now.
3)Does the scene where the slave thinks Hester is good because of her letter have any importance in the novel itself?....Would the story change a little if that wasnt included?
Questions:
1)Why is Pearl called the "scarlet vision"?
2)Would it be better if Pearl was raised with other people?....keep in mind that she probably wouldnt be as descriminated against as she is now.
3)Does the scene where the slave thinks Hester is good because of her letter have any importance in the novel itself?....Would the story change a little if that wasnt included?
