her mother She is a minute observer of her mother s way of living Reminder of Hester s Sin Pearl appears in the novel as a reminder of Hester s sin Pearl is the living embodiment of Hester's actions as an adulterous woman Hester wears a scarlet letter as a sign of her adultery But in the forest scene Hester takes the scarlet letter off and throws it to the side of the sea Seeing this Pearl gets furious with her mother and says to wear the scarlet letter She doesn't want her to change Let us not look back The past is gone Wherefore should we linger upon it now See With this symbol I undo it all and make it as it had never been Symbol of Love and Passion Though Pearl is an illegitimate child she appears to symbolize Hester's love and passion Finally we can say that Pearl is an influential character in this novel To Hester She is the precious gift of God and a symbol of her love for Dimmesdale