"“Mother,” said little Pearl, “the sunshine does not love you. It runs away and
hides itself, because it is afraid of something on your bosom. . . . It will not
flee from me; for I wear nothing on my bosom yet!”" In this quote sunshine
represents happiness. Happiness runs from Hester because of her sin. The reason
that happiness doesn't run from Pearl is because she has yet to commit a large
sin that would make happiness run from her. Hester waits for Dimmesdale on the
edge of the forest because she is in need of a talk. While they are waiting
Pearl asks her about the 'Black man.' In this she is referring to the devil.
When Dimmesdale walks up she thinks he is the devil at first, but then realizes
it is just the minister. Then she wonders if maybe the mark that was left on his
chest was left there by the devil.
hides itself, because it is afraid of something on your bosom. . . . It will not
flee from me; for I wear nothing on my bosom yet!”" In this quote sunshine
represents happiness. Happiness runs from Hester because of her sin. The reason
that happiness doesn't run from Pearl is because she has yet to commit a large
sin that would make happiness run from her. Hester waits for Dimmesdale on the
edge of the forest because she is in need of a talk. While they are waiting
Pearl asks her about the 'Black man.' In this she is referring to the devil.
When Dimmesdale walks up she thinks he is the devil at first, but then realizes
it is just the minister. Then she wonders if maybe the mark that was left on his
chest was left there by the devil.
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