The scarlet letter

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             Chapter 5: Hester at Her Needle: Now Hester is allowed to go
             anywhere that she wants. But she chooses not to leave Boston
             because this is where she committed her crime and this is
             where she should have her punishment. So she decides to move
             to a small cottage on the outskirts of town. She gains money
             for herself and Pearl through her skill as a seamstress. The
             townspeople like her clothing, and buy it for almost every
             occasion except for weddings (they fear she will inhabit
             their marriage with lies and deceit.) Even though her sewing
             is very popular she is still a social outcast if the town.
             She believes that her scarlet A allows her to sense sin and
             immoral feelings in the other towns people.
             Chapter 6: Pearl: Pearl is now 3 years old. Hester feels
             that her name is so ironic because she came of great price
             but is so wonderful. She is a beautiful young girl always
             dressed in beautiful colors and dresses. Hester is reminded
             of her own sin through Pearls love of mischief. The two are
             very close. On walks with Hester, Pearl throws stones at the
             other kids and yells at them. Instead of having imaginary
             friends she only has imaginary enemies. Pearl is curious of
             where she comes from, but says she does not have a Heavenly
             Chapter 7: The Governor's Hall: Hester hears a rumor that
             the citizens of the village feel that Pearl should be taken
             away from her. So when she takes the gloves that she made
             for the governor she decides she will talk to him there
             about how Pearl can not be taken from her. Pearls dressed in
             a scarlet dress with gold thread (like the scarlet letter).
             On the walk there Pearl is made fun of by Puritan children
             and she yells at them and has a temper tantrum. Inside the
             Governors mansion there is a picture of Hester in which the
             scarlet letter and Pearl are distorted. It makes it seem as
             if the letter A covers up most of Hesters large body. Pearl
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