The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
"And we must needs say, it seared Hester's bosom so deeply, that perhaps there was more truth in the rumor than our modern incredulity may be inclined to admit" (Hawthorne, 66). The scarlet letter is a sign for the adultery that she committed. Pearl is said to possibly be this demon child due to Hester's sin. There is a bunch of detailed imagery spread throughout the section. Plus, all this lovely imagery seems to relate to either the letter or the sin in some way. The governor was introduced to us in this section, but he did not seem to have an important role- at least not yet. He was in charge of deciding whether or not Hester could keep Pearl, but Dimmesdale basically made that decision for him. Chillingworth is searching to discover Dimmesdale's secret and is hiding as a physician. Pearl is a very intelligent little girl, but it is hard to tell whether she is "good or evil." All I can say to all this mumbo jumbo thrown into this section is that there is still far more to this story. I'm thinking a lot of the story comes from the back story that the reader does not yet know.
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