Pearl

The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Pearl was a born outcast of  the infantile world" (Hawthorne, 70). Pearl is also present in the first section where the reader knows she is a part of the picture, but they do not know anything about her. As the quote points out, Pearl is not included into the normal children group of people. She was born illegitimately which separates her from most children. Hester points out that there are bound to be more like Pearl; however, these children are not identified. Pearl is Hester's pearl. She is the jewel from the disastrous situation that she is in. She argues with the Governor and ministers to allow her the chance to continue to raise her child. Pearl is the one true good thing in Hester's life, and she needs Pearl. Furthermore, Pearl teaches Hester how to deal with the tragedy and can help teach her daughter how to stay on the right path.