Pearl Prynne, Is She Older Then She Seems Or Just An Elfish Child? “See ye not, this is the scarlet letter, only capable of being loved, and so endowed with a millionfold the power of retributation for my sin?” (Hawthorne pg. 109) Critics have suggested that Pearl did not always act the way other children might have been known to and I agree with this. Using details from the book, and other resources, the following paragraphs …showed first 75 words of 911 total…

…showed last 75 words of 911 total…doctors were hard to find. Now you see how Pearl could be older then her age at times. Being an outcast most likely forced her to adapt to her different lifestyle. Critics have suggested that Pearl did not always act like other children, and now you might be able to see it too. Pearl’s behavior in society, different moods, and her personal relationships with other characters show just what a remarkable girl she was.