Mr. Kent!
>Character: Pearl
>Symbol: The Scarlet Letter
>Wild Card Page: The "Free Adaptation Film" vs. the book
Nathaniel Hawthorne |
She has a child and her town forces her to wear a scarlet "A" everywhere to remind her sin for the rest of her life. The novel analyses the Puritan hypocrisy that was prevalent in early America, and the Christian concepts of sin and judgement. It is considered by many to be Hawthorne's masterpiece.
So, welcome. And if you haven't read the book and plan on reading it, leave this site at once. It contains spoilers.