Persusive Essay

...was full of dark colors. Although the rose bush had the color of red. Pearl was also thought to be a demon because she reveals the sins of people, “And mother, he has his hand over his heart!... because, when the minister wrote his name in the book, the Black man set his mark in that place. But why does he not wear it outside his bosom as thou dost mother?”(Hawthorne 176). This reveals Dimmesdale sin as a hypocrite because he was a clergyman but had an “A” for adultery upon his chest. Pearl is a messenger.” Pearl’s errand as a messenger of anguish was all fulfilled” (Hawthorne 233). She was a messenger sent to keep people away from sinning or the black man meaning the devil. “Come away, mother! Come away, or yonder old Black Man with catch you! He hath got hold of the minister already. Come away, mother, or he will catch you!” (Hawthorne 123). She’s messenger to keep people about the black man so that they won’t sin anymore. Some believe she was sent from God, “Thy Heavenly Father sent thee!”(Hawthorne 90). Pearl is messenger that is similar to Jesus. “Come thou and take it up!” (Hawthorne 199). Pearl is referring to scarlet letter. It was a rule that Hester had to always wear the scarlet letter. Pearl made her keep this rule. Pearl pointed out her mother’s wrong just like Jesus did in Matthew chapter 21 verses 12-17. However he pointed out the wrong of the people in the temple. Pearl points out the wrong in others and encourages them to change their ways “She is right as regards this hateful token. I must bear its"…... (Hawthorne 199). This parallels to Jesus in the bible. In the bible, the Scribes and the Phari...

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