One of the most complex and elaborate characters in The Scarlet Letter is Pearl,
             the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Pearl, throughout the story,
             develops into a dynamic individual, as well as an extremely important symbol- one who
             is constantly changing. Pearl is involved in a complex history, and as a result is viewed
             as different and is shunned because of her mother's sin. Pearl is a living Scarlet A to
             Hester, as well as the reader, acting as a constant reminder of Hester's sin.
            
             Hawthorne uses vivid descriptions to characterize Pearl. She is first described as the
             infant; "...whose innocent life had sprung, by the inscrutable decree of Providence, a
             lovely and immortal flower, out of the rank luxuriance of a guilty passion." From
             the beginning of her life she is viewed as the product of a sin, as a punishment.
             Pearl was not accepted by the children; her unavoidable seclusion was due to the sin of
             her mother. On the rare occasion that the children would show interest in Pearl she
             would grow positively terrible in her puny wrath, snatching up stones to fling at them..."
            
             As a result of Pearl's seclusion from society nature sympathizes with Pearl, which can
             be seen with the role of the sunshine in the forest. "The light lingered about the lonely
             child, as if glad of such a playmate," The sunshine is grateful for Pearl,
             accepting her as an equal. Hawthorne describes another sign of acceptance as the
             "great black forest...became the playmate of the lonely infant.". Eventually it is
             declared, "The truth seems to be, however, that the mother-forest, and these wild
             things which it nourished all recognized wildness in the human child." Because
             Pearl isn't accepted by the community she takes on the characteristics of nature
             because nature accept her as one of its own. Pearl's character &qu...