Why did Hester name her child Pearl? “…she names the infant ‘Pearl,’ as being of great price, -- purchased with all she had, -- her mother’s only treasure!” 2. What does the Scarlet Letter mean to Pearl? At this point, the A is a fascination. As a baby, Pearl seems instinctively drawn the A. Symbolically, this suggests a connection between the baby and the A as they are born from the same sin, but some may speculate that the decorative nature of the letter during a time period of particularly bland dress would draw one’s attention.
Although she starts off as very stubborn, Priestly emphasises that she is a girl of many personalities including sympathetic. At the start of the play, Sheila can be seen as a spoilt airhead that gets what she pleases. She is engaged to Gerald and is happy about it but she talks rather arrogantly towards Eric and also towards Gerald. She shows her parents a lot of respect but she makes sure that no one forgets that this is her special day and no one can take this away from her. We see an example of this arrogance towards Gerald when she says ‘Go on Gerald – just you object!’, and the stage directions that it should be said with mock aggressiveness.
The gesture also inspires Edna to speak openly and freely and by doing so Edna feels intoxicated as if she tasted “the first breath of freedom” [VII Chopin]. Madame Ratignolle’s sympathy gives Edna the courage to say what is on her mind without censoring, an exercise that helps her outward existence and inward life to correspond. To Edna, Madame Ratignolle is an embodiment of the mother woman, and through her presence Edna realizes that she is not like her, and that she does not want to devote herself to her husband and children, she would rather have some space and freedom for herself to pursue her interests. Thus Edna realizes that she is not and does not want to be a mother woman. This realization helps Edna further understand herself and she gradually starts neglecting her marital obligations in action rather than only questioning them in her head.
Jackie has a good combination of the all the ingredients a good mother needs. Jackie Flaherty is a mother of two and can be seen as a typical Jersey mom because she is a “bad ass” and she has so much love in her heart that she would do anything for anyone. Kyle is a kid she just met and she agreed to take him in under her roof knowing nothing about him. Jackie even states multiple times that she is going to punch Kyle mom when she gets the chance. This shows the immediate and infinite love that Jackie shows towards people.
Despite her being lonely with only Pearl by her side, Hester somehow finds her inner strength to defy not only the local people in her town but also the local government. Her strength becomes stronger and shows throughout the story, specifically when she interviews with Roger Chillingworth and Governor Bellingham. Her determination and confidence are repeated again when she confronts Governor Bellingham about custody of her daughter Pearl. When Governor Bellingham tells her that he is going to take Pearl away from her, she says, “God gave me the child. He gave her, in requital of all things else, which ye had taken from me.
While Hester’s “sins” are out in public where all could see, Dimmesdale and Chillingworth hide their debaucheries from public view. The persecution of Hester strengthens her faith and conviction in the difference between right and wrong. The solitary life Hester is forced to live results in a determined drive to raise Pearl to the best of her ability: “Lonely was Hester’s situation, without a friend on Earth who dared to show himself, she, however, incurred no risk of want” (75). Focused only on bettering her life for Pearl, the townspeople see and benefit from the very
She shuns the luxuries of her brother’s mansion, for the quiet comforts of Gods creation. She abstains from the town gossip circles, for time alone to allow more time for inner reflection. These characteristics should make her a good role model but instead she is simple labeled as a witch for her peculiarities. She is so misunderstood that even a so-called devil child can see her goodness “What is it, good Mistress Hibbins? (Hawthorne 237)” Mistress Hibbins is a lonely, widower that misses her husband and wants to be with him.
He thinks that the Senior House is a better choice for the both of them as his mother would be happier there. Despite in actuality, Meursault’s mother did enjoy a blissful before her death, the fact that Meursault shows no emotion towards both his mother and her demise is incongruent to the social trend. His lack of sensitivity is severely chastised by the society in which he lives. The other citizens cannot understand his insensitivity, and more importantly, will not bother. They are merely concerned with the inconsistency that Meursault’s actions pose to the social norm.
The readers can deduce the reasons why Miss Emily is viewed as an outsider as they obtain pieces of evidence throughout the story. Miss Emily faces many psychological factors that induce her to behave peculiarly while they also affect the townspeople’s perception that she is an outcast. Miss Emily’s status as an outcast in her town is reflected in her isolation, insanity, her unconventional role as a woman, and her father’s authoritarian parenting as well as its influence on her characteristics. First of all, Miss Emily’s complete isolation from the society contributes to the townspeople’s perspective that she is an outsider. Miss Emily’s solitude is the result of lack of socialization and the death of her father.
She sacrifices love, intimacy and companionship. Not only was Hester chastised for her sin, but for her loss of marriage. In Puritan society, a woman, who remained single, attracted social disapproval and pity, as seen by Hester Prynne. Dimmesdale has no compassion for Hester. While Hester was receiving public ignominy,