nother (Hawthorne 1036). Dimmesdales sin is not adultery but not having the courage to admit that he had adulterated. Therefore his is a concealed sin. The scarlet letter amuses Pearl, and also controls her behavior. It is noted that, Pearl has been described in terms almost exclusively of uncontrolled, chaotic passion (Baym 54). Throughout the novel Pearl is attracted to the A. Even when she is just a baby, her infants eyes had been caught by the glimmering of the gold embroidery about the letter (Hawthorne 1059). When Pearl is older and Hester throws the letter on the ground, Pearl yells at her mother until she places the A back on her bosom. Hawthorne says that Pearl is, the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life, (1062) which proves the she is truly the scarlet letter. Throughout the book the A is the sign by which the colonial authority seek to fix the crime and the criminal (Sheldon 97), although the cloth shows the sin so does Pearl. She is a far stronger device for punishing Hester than the piece of cloth on Hesters chest. Due to her influence, Pearl becomes the chief agent to her mothers salvation. Hester and Dimmesdale share much guilt because of Pearl. Dimmesdales guilt is filled with mental anguish, and serves as a constant reminder of his sin. Dimmesdale is a minister who commits adultery and is driven to public confession by remorse (Colacurcio 108). He remains silent so that he can continue to do Gods work as a minister. It is said that he was a guilty character who finds empathy in connection with others (Gerber 92). Pearl brings him guilt when he would not stand with them on the scaffold; Thou was not bold! - thou wast not true! Thou wouldst not promise to take my hand, and my mothers hand, tomorrow noontide (Hawthorne 1091)! Hesters guilt, however, is derived from both Chillingsworth and Dimmesdale. Chillingsworth married a woman who did not love him, which is one of the causes of Hesters...
