The Scarlet Letter, Part 2

Question 1

Based on how the narrator presents the setting and characters in this novel, what inference can you make about Hawthorne’s opinion of Hester Prynne?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: He sympathizes with Hester, not the townspeople.

Question 2

Knowing that the novel was written 200 years after the fictionalized setting, what inference can you make about the societal values of the Puritan age and Hawthorne’s time?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Hester is an admirable protagonist in Hawthorne’s time but is considered a sinner in her own time.

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