In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, who is the father of Hester Prynne’s child, Pearl?
In The Scarlet Letter, the father of Hester Prynne’s child, Pearl is the town’s minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, who is tormented by his illicit act.
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