“who winked and turned aside its little face from the too vivid light of day; because its existence, heretofore, had brought it acquaintance only with the grey twilight of a dungeon, or other darksome apartment of the prison." (pg 49 and 50)
Throughout the book pearl has this connection with nature and sun and sunlight. This is the first instance she is actually in contact with sunlight and the symbol here is not only that it is her first interaction with sunlight, but with the community. She is supposed to be part of the Puritan society but she is also part of nature and this is the first time that she meets her two worlds. And she turns away from the sun, which shows her innocence in the fact that she thinks that she is part of the Puritan society.
Does she think that she is part of Puritan society? Isn't she a part of her own society?
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