#34
And there stood the minister, with his hand over his heart; and Hester Prynne, with the embroidered letter glimmering on her bosom; and little Pearl, herself a symbol, and the connecting link between those two. They stood in the noon of that solemn splendor, as if it were the light that is to reveal all secrets, and the daybreak that shall unit all who belong to one another.
Arthur is yet again grabbing his chest but this time and think he can feel the letter A for adultery over his own heart. This is probably brought on by guilt, if he was not feeling guilt then he was feeling a message from god above. Hester scarlet letter is described as glimmering. Hawthorn probably put her letter into a positive light in order to show how Hester is the good parent. Pearl is a physical link to Hester and Dimmesdale in two ways. One she's holding both their hands and two she is a creation of both characters.
The solemn splendor of the comet is relate able to church since this mood is similarly seen in church services. Hawthorn next speaks about the light revealing all secrets. He is clearly speaking about Dimmesdales sin and any witnesses that were present during the meteor. The use of the word daybreak is odd since it comparing the comet to daylight. Clearly Hawthorn, in the form of god, is just to tell Dimmesdale he's wrong and show him the correct path. Which is telling the truth.
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