He underwent a dramatic transformation as he walks through the forest.
Arthur was under the old man's power hence could not think freely.
No, Hester does not remove the Scarlet Letter "A" that she is made to wear as a punishment for her adultery. She continues to wear it as a symbol of her sin and eventual redemption throughout the novel.
Because she is a complicated symbol of an act of love and passion.
She refers to the Devil, or, Evil in general.
Some archetypes in "The Scarlet Letter" include the tortured hero (like Arthur Dimmesdale), the rebellious youth (like Pearl), the wise elder figure (like Hester Prynne), and the villain (like Roger Chillingworth). These archetypes help to illuminate different aspects of the characters and themes in the novel.
Hester was worried about Pearl's personality, because she is alot like Hester was when she was a child. She didn't want Pearl to turn out like she did, and be a wild person.
In the novel "The Scarlet Letter," the relationship between Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale is one of forbidden love. They engage in a secret affair that results in Hester's pregnancy, but they struggle with the consequences of their actions as Dimmesdale is a respected minister in the Puritan community and they cannot openly acknowledge their relationship.
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She is the human form of Hester's sin. Just like the scarlet letter "A" is an example of Hester's sin, Pearl is as well. She walks alongside Hester as constant reminder of Hester's isolation and suffering. She also reminds Reverand Dimmsdale of his sin.
Pearl is the daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale and therefore resembles their sin of adultry. Hester dresses pearl in a scarlet colored dress to show this and make her look more like the letter "A" which also resembles their sin.
The cottage is on the outskirts of town, within the verge of the peninsula. It was built by an earlier settler, but abandoned because of the infertile soil. It stood on the shore, looking across a basin of the sea at the forest covered hills.
The offence did not warrant capital punishment. In Puritan society, they would seek to make an example of offences like that, which they did with Hester.