The Scarlet Letter
SCARLET LETTER Chapter 6 -- Pearl
1. What, according to the narrator, is ironic about Pearl’s existence?
1. What, according to the narrator, is ironic about Pearl’s existence?
I'd say that the most obvious is Pearl's name contrasted with her conception. A pearl, of course, symbolizes beauty and purity, but she was born out of wedlock. This disconnect is a source of irony.
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