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The Scarlet Letter: The Puritans Are Wrong In Thinking That Pearl Is Wicked
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"What is one man's poison is another's meat or drink," Beaumont and
Fletcher wrote in one of their plays. Almost everything in the world is
interpretable in at least two conflicting ways. In The Scarlet Letter, the
Puritan society shuns a character named Pearl, yet the author, who lived in
the Rom ....
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.... playing and either surround Pearl and
stare at her or prepare to hurl mud at the unfortunate pair. Both actions
by the Puritans result in a fit of outrage by Pearl. One reason that the
Puritans treat Pearl badly is because of her mother's sin. The Puritans
believe that since Pearl is the product of adultery, she is automatically
evil and depraved. The Puritan hatred for Pearl is also due to the fact
that she, like Hester's scarlet letter, is beautiful, and they are in a way
jealous of both. Sup.... |
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