Why is Pearl Prynne, from Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, a representation of transcendentalism, aside from liking the forest?

One reason it might be said that Pearl represents
transcendentalism is the transcendentalist principle upholding the oneness of the
universe. Pearl has an uncanny way at a young age of intuiting the link between Hestor
and Reverend Dimmesdale. One might say this is due to the transcendentalist belief in an
all-encompassing cosmos that unites individual parts into a single
whole.

And
there stood the minister, with his hand over his heart; and Hester Prynne, with the
embroidered letter glimmering on her bosom; and little Pearl, herself a symbol, and the
connecting link between those
two.

Another reason some
might say Pearl represents transcendentalism is the trascendentalist principle upholding
the essential optimistic belief in the goodness of humankind and the purposefulness of
life, a view in opposition with later existentialism and absurdism. Pearl has a vision
of herself, her mother, and Dimmesdale united and standing before the community as one.
One might say this is due to the transcendentalist belief in the redemption of goodness
and the purpose of united love.

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"Thou wast not bold!—thou wast not true!"
answered the child. "Thou wouldst not promise to take my hand, and mother's hand,
to-morrow noon-tide!"