"The dress, so proper was it to little Pearl, seemed an effluence, or inevitable development and outward manifestation of her character, no more to be separated from her than the many-hued brilliancy from a butterfly's wing, or the painted glory from the leaf of a bright flower."
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"Not more by its hue than by some indescribable peculiarity in its fashion, it had the effect of making her fade personally out of sight and outline; while again the scarlet letter brought her back from this twilight indistinctness, and revealed her under the moral aspect of its own illumination."
It seems here that Hester has been contaminated by the society: their sadness make her sad to, or at least her clothing: it's sad like the society. While her letter shines: that letter is Pearl, that letter is the sin committed without being moralistic guilty. So, although Hester has been changed by the society, still somthing keeps her true and soulfully pure.
On the other side, Pearl shows her difference with her clothing: she is pure, she is different in a good way from the societ, that's why all her energy and happiness and color sing off-key compared to the puritans.
VS
"Not more by its hue than by some indescribable peculiarity in its fashion, it had the effect of making her fade personally out of sight and outline; while again the scarlet letter brought her back from this twilight indistinctness, and revealed her under the moral aspect of its own illumination."
It seems here that Hester has been contaminated by the society: their sadness make her sad to, or at least her clothing: it's sad like the society. While her letter shines: that letter is Pearl, that letter is the sin committed without being moralistic guilty. So, although Hester has been changed by the society, still somthing keeps her true and soulfully pure.
On the other side, Pearl shows her difference with her clothing: she is pure, she is different in a good way from the societ, that's why all her energy and happiness and color sing off-key compared to the puritans.
Mapi - overall, outstanding job on all of these entries. You are able to analyze and making connection on a deep level. Now - choose a theme that you wish to explore and start thinking about which of your entries fit it.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you're not going to spend the entire year here!!! The school needs you!!!