The Scarlet Letter

Why won’t Pearl show any affection to Dimmesdale? Why does she want him to walk with them hand-in-hand in the marketplace? In chapter 19.

Why won’t Pearl show any affection to Dimmesdale? Why does she want him to walk with them hand-in-hand in the marketplace? In chapter 19.

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Pearl wants to be publicly accepted. She refuses to show affection privately because Dimmesdale will not show his own publicly.

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The Scarlet Letter