This chapter takes place mostly in the woods and now that, Hester has removed the scarlet letter, Pearl does not recognize her mother without it. After Hester and Dimmesdale talk, they ask for Pearl to come back and she responds that she won't until her mother puts the scarlet letter back on. This is significant because its shows how the scarlet letter has become a big important aspect of Pearl's life because without it, she can't even recognize her mother. She has been growing up with it, and for her mother to remove it from a day to another is too much for Pearl to take.
“Will he
go back with us, hand in hand, we three together, into the
town?”
This quote is important because Pearl asks her mother if Dimmesdale will go back to town with them. It's important for Pearl to ask this because she wants to let the townspeople know that they are close to Dimmesdale and that all three of them support each other. But, Hester and Dimmesdale know that it is not the right thing to do because it is something they should keep a secret, knowing that Dimmesdale's reputation is on the line.
“Will he
go back with us, hand in hand, we three together, into the
town?”
This quote is important because Pearl asks her mother if Dimmesdale will go back to town with them. It's important for Pearl to ask this because she wants to let the townspeople know that they are close to Dimmesdale and that all three of them support each other. But, Hester and Dimmesdale know that it is not the right thing to do because it is something they should keep a secret, knowing that Dimmesdale's reputation is on the line.
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