Pearl

Pearl

from The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorn

Prompt Starters

  • Pearl, how do you perceive the scarlet letter your mother wears, and what does it represent to you?
  • In your interactions with Reverend Dimmesdale, what feelings or thoughts did you have about him?
  • How has growing up in a society that shuns you and your mother affected your understanding of people and relationships?
  • How has growing up in a society that shuns you and your mother affected your understanding of people and relationships?
  • Pearl, what lessons do you think you've taught your mother through your unique view of the world around you?
  • If you could change one aspect of your life or the way people treat you and your mother, what would it be?