The Function of Pearl in The Scarlet Letter

Abstract

In The Scarlet Letter, Pearl is not only a specific symbolic object, but also the reflection of the author’s thought. It shows the author’s propounding ideas towards love and life. Though in such a rigorous Puritan society, young woman and man struggle for love and survive from it and live for it. So Pearl reflects the author’s romantic love because Pearl is God’s blessing, no one dares to say Pearl is a sin in God’s eyes. This article gives an exploration into the function of the little girl Pearl. She has different meanings to different characters.