Pearl's Fit

Pearl stands in front of the brook pointing at her mother's bosom with a frown. As her mother continued to call her she stamps her foot. Pearl then burst into a fit of passion moving violently into the most interesting positions. This was all accompanied by shrieks and screams. Then her mother realizes the problem, her scarlet letter is missing. Pearl has not seen her without her letter Pearl’s whole entire life. Once her mother puts back on the letter, her hat and shadow of guilt and sin, Pearl comes to her and acts as if nothing had happened. This intrigued me, mainly for the reason we have never seen Pearl act this way. She is definitely a necessary character and up until this point this part of the story had been rather cheerful. When Pearl does not act normally, I realized something was wrong. Her reaction to the fact both her mother and Dimmesdale were in the same frame of vision to her was to throw a childish fit. This must show her true feelings behind their relationship. I think her fit was a way to show that she does not like Dimmesdale. With further reading, I believe this to be true. The reason I think Pearl does not like Arthur is for the fact he has yet to show his love in the light, and has only recognized them in the darkness.