The Letter comes to life

In the paragraph at the bottom of page 90, "It was the scarlet letter in another form; the scarlet letter endowed with life!" I like the idea that the scarlet letter shows it's presence whether or not Hester hides it. Pearl is the reincarnation of the scarlet letter in the form of a human. Adultery in the form of life. I don't think Pearl is neccessarily bad but she represents a broken law, which could represent the free spirit. This notion goes back to a different passage on pg 117 where Dimmsdale talks about how a broken law grants you the freedom to do anything. I think Hester is purposely surrounding herself with the scarlet letter in every form she can because she rightfully feels she should be punished. I for one don't see why she feels so guilty, in our day in age, people cheat on eachother all the time.