what happens to pearl in scarlet letter??

Question

i was told by my english teacher (after i repeatly told her how much the book got under my skin. an i was waiting for something REALLY good to happen.) (this was in chapter 5, by chapter 7 i loved the book.) anyway, i was told by her, to wait and see what happens to pearl at the end, she said "this will interest you, and dont come crying on my shoulder." naturauly i thoguht something bad was going to happen to pearl, but no, nothing, am i readin wrong, please tell me what you got out of the text, and what really happens to her?? thanks in advance =]

Answer 1

I think what your teacher is talking about is that at the end of the novel, Pearl is publicly recognized by her father (Rev. Dimmesdale.) Remember how she continually asked Dimmesdale throughout the novel if he would hold her hand or kiss her forehead in front of the rest of the town? He always said no because of his shame for the sin he committed. Well, just before he dies, he stands with both Pearl and Hester on that stage thingy in the public square, holds each of their hands, and admits that he is Pearl's father and that he loves Hester. This is what makes most people cry. Not Pearl's happily ever after in Europe.

Answer 2

What you are going to have to do is put yourself in the mind set of that time period.
During that time period sex out side of marriage was totally unacceptable.
Also during that time period in Puritian New England a man acknowledging he had sex with any one other than his wife was totally unacceptable.
Also during that periond in Puritian New England it was unheard of a man acknowledging he'd had children out side of marriage.
It was also totally unacceptable to forgive a woman who had ever been caught having sex outside of marriage.
All of the above made them social out cast shunned by the rest of the people.
In fact they were considered the lowest of the low in society not fit to accociate with decent God Fearing people of the time.
It was totally against the norms of society during that period of time in Puritian New England.
Think in terms of the Honor killings in Muslim countries you hear about on the news today. Where women are stoned to death and whipped. So of as little as not being completely covered in public. Some for not being virgins when they get married. Some for just talking to a man who is not a blood relative or their husband.
And where men are killed for just talking a woman who is not their wife or blood kin.
Now go back and reread the ending while thinking about all that and you will see the significance.

Answer 3

if u finished, u should know right? pearl moves away and marries.....pretty sure, i remember that when i read it last year i kinda passed over the details too. you can go to sparknotes.com and look at the last two chapters summarys to go over details again.

Answer 4

I thik they made her wear a letter A for "available"

now I think people just get a t shirt that says that instead

they had to be more reserved back in them days so just that letter A instead

Answer 5

i havent read it im srry, but i think my friend has and she doesnt get it either. ask ur parents or something they mite know. srry i couldnt help. i hope you have some luck w/ ur parents. srry again

chel-c :-) ( :-( )

Answer 6

That...I do not know...