“moral life,” before committing sin, is “white” and “clear,” but later develops “deep stains” and “black shadow[s]” (84). Pearl, on the other hand, still retains the “radiance of a young child’s disposition” (84). Because Hester has committed sin, her spirit is darkened, but Pearl, who is a child, still has purity. This suggests that a person is unsaveable once they commit a sin. However, Hawthorne further develops the symbolism of dark and…
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