systematic exercise of revenge and when by its complete triumph and consummation, that evil principle is left with no further meterial to support it,
when, in short there is no more devile work on earth for him to do, it only remained for the unhurnanized mortal to betake himself his Master would find
him tasks enough, within a year of the death of his principle victim, Arthur Dimmeedale. Ramji Lall, 1992, p.49.
3.4 Pearl
Another example of HawthorneTh psychological eguipment that the writer explores and finds in his delineation of Pearl is that in the delineation of her
character he proves himself to be a child psychologist. The writer analyses that Hawthorne offers the readers a study of child—psychology, of abnormal child-
psychologist which it naturally indicates that she is far from the ordinary. She is here an active,springthly girl with a mind which is exceptionaly quick and alert, a
remarkably precious mind. But there seems to be something wrong with her mental make-up. This child is not amenable to rules or discipline of any kind. She
is an impatient, wayworth andrebelioue child. Her nature poesesee both depth and variety. She is being whose elements are perhaps beautiful and brilliant, but all in
di8order. These delineations can be described through the quotation below The child could not be made amenable to rules. In giving
her existance, a great law has been broken, and the result was a being whose elements were perhaps beautiful and
brilliant but all in disorder. Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1993, p.87.
Her wildness, her defiant moods, and the flightness of her temper are a
problem even for her mother. There is something pervese about her. She has no
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.deeire even to mingle with other children because she is a born out cast of the infantile world. The writer analyses her aean imp of evil, emblem and product of
sin, having no right among christened infants. This child knows no law, and no reverence for anyone. Her behaviour is most errotic and unpredictable, as seen in
her bespattering the governor with water, screaming and making frantic gestures when Hester has cast away the scarlet letter. Her explicable behaviour when the
minister kisses her on the forehead is a case in point as well. She washes her forehead till every trace of the kiss has been obliterated.
The minister - painfully embarrased, but hoping that a kiss might prove a talisman.
……………………………………………………………………….. Here upon, Pearl broke away from here mother, and bathed her forehead, untill
the unweilcome kiss was quite washed off and diffused through a long lapse of the gliding water.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1993, p.209 This proves that she is a perverse child. Because of her moods and unusual
behavior, she remains till the end on unreal and dream-like elf.
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CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
4.1 Conclusion
