The quote: "But will thou promise," asked Pearl, "to take my hand and mother's hand, to-morrow noontide?" This quote struck me. It struck me, because Pearl repetitively asked the Reverend for this small favor. She is a very intelligent little girl, so it is very likely that she knows that the Reverend is her father. Pearl had asked the Reverend many times if he could make an appearance with her and her mother. (Pg. 159)
The quote: "But did your reverence her of the portent that was seen last night?-a great red letter in teh sky,-the letter A, which we interpret to stand for Angel." This quote struck me, because the Reverend had witnessed this meteor's image. He himself had witnessed it among others, so it should be interpreted to stand for Adultery. He was alone and delusional, but others caught a glimpse of the flaming red letter too. It's interesting, because he answers: "No, I had not heard of it." This meaning, that he witnessed it and felt as though he was given a sign from god that he was a known adulterer. (Pg. 164)
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