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What convinced the Governor to let Hester Keep Pearl in the Scarlet Letter?
The fact that Hester would constantly remind Pearl of the consequences of sin is what convinced the governor to let Hester keep Pearl. Hester supported herself and Pearl by sewing garments.
What becomes of Hester and pearl after Dimmesdale's death?
Hester decides to keep wearing the scarlet letter on her bosom eventthough she doesn't have to. Pearl becomes the richest girl in Boston
Summarize Dimmesdale's argument on behalf of allowing Hester to keep Pearl?
Dimmesdale argues that Hester should be allowed to keep Pearl because she has shown remorse for her sin, the child could be a blessing in her life, and separating them would not benefit anyone. He believes that by allowing Hester to raise Pearl with love and care, both of them have the potential for redemption and a chance for a better future.
What was the real reason Hester visited the governor in the book Scarlet Letter?
Hester came to deliver gloves for the Governor, but at the same time, to discuss with him the matter of keeping Pearl. People had been gossipping that Hester was an unfit mother, so she wanted to make sure that her child wouldn't be taken from her.
What is the real reason Hester went to Governor Bellingham's home in chapter 7?
Hester has heard that certain influential citizens feel Pearl should be taken from her. Alarmed, Hester sets out with Pearl for Governor Bellingham's mansion to deliver gloves that he ordered. More important, however, Hester plans to plead for the right to keep her daughter.
Who supports Hester in her pleas to keep pearl and by what argument?
Mr. Dimmedsdale told the Govenor that Hester was capable of being a good mother and she could pass along the lessons she had learned since she had sinned
How is life like for Hester and Pearl after Hester is punished?
The scarlet letter on her bosom is the reason why she was ridiculed, hated, and talked about by the other puritans in the town. She had to remain separated from the man she loved (dimmesdale) for 7 years, in order to preserve the secret. She also had to keep the secret that Chillingworth was her husband, and that he was torturing Dimmesdale. She had to raise Pearl all by herself, without a fatherly figure and live isolated from the community.
What promise does he compel Hester to give?
She promised not to reveal that they were husband and wife.
Who pleads successfully for Hester to keep her child?
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale pleads successfully for Hester to keep her child in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter." He urges the town leaders to allow her to raise her daughter Pearl, arguing that it is in the child's best interest.
What convinced the governor to let Hester keep pearl in the scarlett letter?
Hester asks Dimmesdale to plead for her and he finds an argument that wins Bellingham: "It was meant for a blessing--for the one blessing of her life! It was meant, doubtless, the mother herself hath told us, for a retribution, too; a torture to be felt at many an unthought-of moment; a pang, a sting, an ever-recurring agony, in the midst of a troubled joy!"
How does pearl amuse herself?
Pearl herself is aware of her difference from others, and when Hester tries to teach her about God, Pearl says, "I have no Heavenly Father!" Because Pearl is her mother's constant companion, she, too, is subject to the cruelties of the townspeople. The other children are particularly cruel because they can sense that something is not quite right about Hester and her child. Knowing that she is alone in this world, Pearl creates casts of characters in her imagination to keep her company. For more info go to : http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/scarlet/section4.rhtml chapter 6 is all about Pearl. Hope that helped.
What secret does Roger Chillingworth ask Hester to keep?
Roger Chillingworth asks Hester to keep the secret that he is her husband and that he is seeking revenge on the man who had an affair with her.
