The Scarlet Letter

SCARLET LETTER Chapter 6 -- Pearl

1. What, according to the narrator, is ironic about Pearl’s existence?

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I'd say that the most obvious is Pearl's name contrasted with her conception. A pearl, of course, symbolizes beauty and purity, but she was born out of wedlock. This disconnect is a source of irony.

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