“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?
about the slave, it can and cannot be important. Its not important because its just a random person who does know what is going on on this town. or if u connect it with Pearl, both are preety things to like at and look harmless but are still judged as evil. The slave must've thought,"that's a nice looking badge, she must be important," and he let her in.
ReplyDeleteand i believe Pearl is the "scarlet vision" because from now and forever. Pearl will be Hester's live illustration of her sin. Both something Hester can't get rid of
(1) i think pearl is the scarlet vision because she is the proof and results of hesters sin and because of the sin she has to wear the scarlet letter and pearl represents the sin.(2) i think that if pearl were to be raised by other people hester would suffer because pearl is her daughter and she shows that she really loves her so even if it would be good for pearl it would not be fair for hester.
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