Scarlet Letter Rhetorical Analysis Essay

This passage is significant, in which Pearl’s beauty and entire existence is emphasized as being something beautiful and significant, even though she is the product of Hester’s shameful sin. It is almost as if Pearl was meant to be Hester’s redemption. Additionally, it discusses how Pearl is very similar to Hester, for according to the passage, Hester was accounted for Pearl’s character. The repeated mention of Pearl and Hester being alike reinforces one of the novel’s situational archetypes: death and rebirth. Hester’s wound of having actual an affair with Dimmesdale, according to the public eye, was one that would never be redeemed, thus shaming her with the scarlet letter. It represented the death of her purity. However, this passage shows how Hester is reborn within Pearl, for Pearl is Hester’s pride and happiness, regarding the fact …show more content…
In the passage, Hawthorne uses alliteration when saying Pearl’s existence is “beautiful and brilliant”. Usually, consonants describes things that should go together. The smooth, soft, sound of the letter “b” shows how these words perfectly describe Pearl. However, this alliteration is significant for according to society, Pearl is anything but beautiful and brilliant, for she represents Hester’s sin. Hawthorne also uses symbolism to show how society’s representation of Pearl is different from her significance as Hester’s sin. In the passage, it states that Pearl was worthy enough “to be the plaything of the angels”. Toys can symbolize a child’s protector, for children tend to sleep with their toys to stay safe from “monsters” and other scary things. Thus, Pearl could be seen as Hester’s protection, for Pearl keeps her from running into the same psychological issues that can be seen in Dimmesdale. These literary techniques show the significance of Pearl’s character that heavily impacts Hester’s emotional and psychological

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Rhetorical Analysis Essay On The Scarlet Letter