Summary Of Pearl's Seaweed Costume

I have researched and studied the novel, “Scarlet Letter,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne for approximately two months and wrote several short essays analyzing the many conflicts about Puritan beliefs on the sin of adultery. My poem and poster,”Pearl’s Seaweed Costume,” by William Yu, is inspired by “Scarlet Letter,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is based on the scene from chapter fifteen, where Hester asserts that “I hate the man!” The man that Hester hates is Chillingworth because Chillingworth has caused Hester’s lover, Dimmesdale, great pain. Then Hester proceeds to call for Pearl, and sees, “Her[Pearl’s] final employment was to gather seaweed, of various kinds, and make herself a scarf... thus assume the aspect of a little mermaid.” Moreover, “She[Pearl] inherited her mother’s gift for devising drapery and costume,” which shows that this scene is significant because it is ironic in that even though Pearl is supposed to love her mother, Hester, Pearl innocently, and cruelly mocks Hester’s scarlet letter. Moreover, Pearl’s

Moreover, the I chose the two images of Hester and Chillingworth on the left side of the poster because I wanted to compare that even though Hester has committed adultery, Chillingworth’s thirst for revenge is a greater sin. In addition, I also added an image of the cover of the book, “Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan, and an image of the characters, Waverly Jong hugging her mother, Lindo Jong in order represent, Pearl’s relationship to Hester. I also sandwiched my poem in the middle column because I wanted my poem to be the main idea and the images to be a visualization of my idea. Moreover, the empty beach conveys a sense of why Hester is suddenly open when talking to Chillingworth. Lastly, the background of the poster is symbolic of the beach because that is where the scene takes