The Scarlet Letter

Why does Pearl refuse to retrieve the scarlet letter herself?

Chapters 16-19

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She wants her mother to retrieve the letter. She sees it as a part of her mother and doesn't want it removed; the letter denotes not only how they're seen within the community but has served to tighten the bonds between mother and daughter.

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The Scarlet Letter