The Scarlet Letter
Why did Hester name her child "Pearl"?
chapter six pearl
chapter six pearl
Hester chose the name “Pearl” to represent something of great value, namely, the cost of her virtue and place in society (see Matthew 13:46, where the pearl costs everything a person has, but it is worth the great price).
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