Hester Prynne was supposed to deliver a pair of gloves she had embroidered to Governor Bellingham, yet that's not the only thing she was hoping to deliver in her visit. She was hoping to persuade him into letting her keep Pearl. Although Hester was worried of losing her one and only person who keeps her company, she walked towards his house with determination. Hawthorne's description of the house, made it seem to have a cheerful vibe and it put Hester and daughter in awe.
Irony plays a role in this chapter. As soon as Pearl spotted the red roses in the garden she demanded to have one. Just like the red roses outside of the Prison, this symbolized beauty in a morbid setting. Hawthorne made it clear that the rose was implying to beauty. In the beginning of this chapter, Hawthorne uses Pearl as a symbol and describes her as the scarlet letter itself:
her, in contriving the child’s garb, had allowed the gorgeous tendencies of her imagination their full play...But it was a remarkable attribute of this garb, and, indeed, of the child’s whole appearance, that it irresistibly and inevitably reminded the beholder of the token which Hester Prynne was doomed to wear upon her bosom. It was the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life!"-Hawthorne
Irony plays a role in this chapter. As soon as Pearl spotted the red roses in the garden she demanded to have one. Just like the red roses outside of the Prison, this symbolized beauty in a morbid setting. Hawthorne made it clear that the rose was implying to beauty. In the beginning of this chapter, Hawthorne uses Pearl as a symbol and describes her as the scarlet letter itself:
her, in contriving the child’s garb, had allowed the gorgeous tendencies of her imagination their full play...But it was a remarkable attribute of this garb, and, indeed, of the child’s whole appearance, that it irresistibly and inevitably reminded the beholder of the token which Hester Prynne was doomed to wear upon her bosom. It was the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life!"-Hawthorne
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