In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter , how does the magistracy’s act of marking Hester Prynne with a scarlet letter serve to maintain its power in the community?

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People in the community fear becoming similarly shamed.

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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter , how does the magistracy’s act of marking Hester Prynne with a scarlet letter serve to maintain its power in the community?

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