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What does Pearl do with the burrs what does Pearl say about the black man?
As they speak, they hear a cry from outside. Through the window, they see Pearl dancing in the graveyard and hooking burrs onto the “A” on Hester’s chest. When Pearl notices the two men, she drags her mother away, saying that the “Black Man” has already gotten the minister and that he must not capture them too.
What story does Pearl tell of the black man?
As they wait for Dimmesdale by a brook, Pearl asks Hester to tell her about the “Black Man” and his connection to the scarlet letter. She has overheard an old woman discussing the midnight excursions of Mistress Hibbins and others, and the woman mentioned that Hester’s scarlet letter is the mark of the “Black Man.”
What did Hester tell Pearl about the black man why?
This quote is about when Pearl asks her mother about the scarlet letter and Hester tells her this so Pearl believes that her mother Hester has met the black man and signed his book with her blood. This shows how the black man is evil and whoever receives the mark has sinned.
Who suffered the least in the scarlet letter?
Hester, at least, did feel needed or loved by Pearl, which kept her from many other terrible sins, and she did not have the extra tormenting sin to carry, which shows that she suffered less. Dimmesdale possessed only one thing, which was his suffering.
How does Chillingworth find out who Pearl’s father really is?
It is while Dimmesdale is sleeping one night that Chillingworth’s supsicions are confirmed; he looks at the sleeping Dimmesdale, and sees something on his chest that verifies he is indeed the man Hester had been with. There, on Dimmesdale’s chest, is an engraved letter A, cut into his skin and scarred over.
Does Pearl demonstrate cruelty to animals?
Pearl demonstrated cruelty towards animals. Hester admits that though Chillingworth is a terrible person, she still has feelings for him because they shared so much as a married couple before leaving England. Pearl makes an “A” out of eelgrass and wears it.
What does Hester reveal to Arthur?
Hester keeps secret the name of her illegitimate child’s father (Reverend Dimmesdale) and the true identity of Roger Chillingworth (her husband). She will not reveal Pearl’s father to protect Reverend Dimmesdale’s reputation, as he is the minister of the church.
What does pearl ask Dimmesdale on the scaffold?
Pearl asks Dimmesdale if he will stand upon the scaffold during the day with her mother and herself. To do so would be for Dimmesdale to confess. It is Pearl throughout the novel that goads Dimmesdale into revealing his sin, and it is to her at the end that he turns when he finally does, looking for forgiveness.
What does Pearl do with the burrs?
When Pearl places her burrs upon her mother, she does not brush them away, just as she accepted full responsibly for her sins. The burrs are even placed directly upon the scarlet letter on Hester’s chest, the symbol of her adultery.