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This image shows the sunlight beaming on Hester's daughter, Pearl, which shows Pearl's innocence. Hester is also seen standing in the darkness.

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This image shows the forest in which the beams of sunlight would vary in many different places. The light almost always stayed away from Hester in the forest.

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This article was written by Pope John Paul II about Mother Teresa. She was a saint, and was looked upon as being very pure and innocent. Throughout the article, the pope refers to Mother Teresa as a "ray of light" several times. The pope did this to show her pureness, because light does represent this. Like Pearl, she was always shined upon and related to light due to her never sinning or being guilty of anything.

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"mother, said little Pearl,the sunshine does not love you. It runs away and hides itself." (Hawthorne, ch. 16)
This quote is another one that shows that due to Hester's sin and guiltiness, she does not get sun or light beamed on her, it in fact stays away from her.
"All at once, as with a sudden smile of heaven, forth burst the sunshine." (Hawthorne, ch. 18)
The sunshine, or light, finally beamed on Hester after she removed the letter "A" from her chest. By doing this she became "innocent" which is why the light could now shine on her.

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Throughout the whole story, the sun, or light, is used to show the purity in people and the innocence in them. This allows readers to gain more information on characters, which helps them understand the story better. So, after Hester's sin, she was no longer able to be seen in the light. She was trapped in the darkness. The story constantly refers to Hester being trapped in the darkness, especially in her home.(Hawthorne, ch. 13) On the other hand, Hester's daughter, Pearl, is always seen in the sun. It's almost as if the sun is attracted to her. Pearl even would want to play with the sunshine sometimes, and acted like she and the sunlight had some sort of bond.(Hawthorne, ch. 7) Pearl being attracted to the sun, or the light, shows that she is pure and has done no sins. So, the lightness throughout the story gives readers a better understanding of who is innocent and pure, and who isn't.