22.)"The minister felt for the child’s other hand, and took it. The moment that he did so, there came what seemed a tumultuous rush of new life, other life than his own, pouring like a torrent into his heart, and hurrying through all his veins, as if the mother and the child were communicating their vital warmth to his half-torpid system. The three formed an electric chain."
Being with Pearl and Hester makes Dimmesdale automatically feel better. The three of them create a powerful kind of bond that is like a cure for the young reverend. The torture and hurt in his heart is momentarily gone because it is taken over by the passion he feels when with his "family". The pain inside Dimmesdale is kind of dark because he has not confessed his sin. And pearl is kind of a symbol of nature a light and her mother is also connected to nature so when he holds them the darkness kind of disappears. Pearl brings light to his life, and he could keep the lightness with him if he just confessed to the whole town his sin.
23.) “Wilt thou stand here with mother and me, to-morrow noontide?"
The moment that this small little family is somewhat amazing and pearl just wants to have it happen in front of people. Pearls innocence is a symbol of truth, when your young you don't really understand why people lie, why people are evil. So the fact that he will not claim them in front of everyone is probably just confusing to her. After he says he will not stand with them tomorrow pearl trys and pull away like she isn't happy unless the truth is being told.
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