The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter/ Chapter Six
what, according to the narrator, is ironic about pearls existence?
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There is perhaps more than one legitimate answer to this question, but 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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