Scarlet Letter #2

Now that we are well aware that Dimmesdale is the father of Pearl and Hester's lover, we see him as more of a coward. He makes attempts to let the community know about it, but they do not catch on. His pain is growing worse each day and is due to the burden he carries. Even though he still decides not to tell the community, he indirectly lets them know through his sermons. Hester has also become more as we can call it, an ideal puritan woman, but only in appearance. She has become dead since she no longer takes care of herself which makes people believe that the scarlet letter has done its deed even though it really has not. She still doesn't believe in the puritan ways, but keeps it to herself. Chillin. is also harassing Dimmesdale even more and is now fully aware whom he is and turns into a bad person which in a way is a representation of the devil. Pearl, now being a lot older, notices all of it and is starting to connect the dots between Dimmesdale and Hester. As she gets older, i believe she will also rebel against the Puritan community since she is so free spirited and is growing up with Hester as a mother. I now would strongly agree that Pearl is Hester's savior since she has helped her get on the community's good side, but at the same time Pearl causes her to completely lose her own personality.