Nathaniel Hawthorne s The Scarlet Letter - 2120 Words

â€Å"let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will be always in her heart.† (Hawthorne 92) In this quote, all of the townspeople are saying that even if Hester were to cover up the the scarlet letter A on her shirt, she will always have the guilt in her mind. She will also have Pearl as a constant reminder of her sin. This quote impacts the story because it really shows how the townspeople feel about Hester and hawthorne gives a good life lesson saying that even if you cover up your mistakes, you will always feel guilty about them. â€Å"She will not speak (Hawthorne 139) In this quote Hawthorne shows that Hester is good for her word and will not reveal who the father of Pearl is. This is important in the book because it shows how†¦show more content†¦This quote proves that the adults in society highly influence their children, and children copy what adults do. Children who were barley older than Pearl would throw mud at both Pearl and Hester for no reason. Pearl oils have to deal with this for the rest of her childhood. Hawthorne shows how the Puritan society is not very accepting of situations that are not normal. But that first object of which Pearl seemed to become aware was—shall we say it?—the scarlet letter (Hawthorne 195) The scarlet letter attached to Hester s clothing is the only thing people in town seem to notice about her, and the fact that pearls first thing she recognized in her mom was the A shows how powerful the letter was and that no matter who saw her, they would always recognize Hester as an A. â€Å"Behold, verily, there is the woman of the scarlet letter: and of a truth, moreover, there is the likeness of the scarlet letter running along by her side! Come, therefore, and let us fling mud at them!† (Hawthorne 124) This quote is important because it shows how the kids think it s funny and it is a joke to be