The Scarlet Letter

Why did Hester name her child "Pearl"?

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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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