Question 24 • English 11 A
Hawthorne compares Wilson to a fixed portrait in an old sermon book, suggesting he seems detached from real human feelings and experiences. The narrator says Wilson had no right to “meddle” in a question of guilt and anguish, which portrays him as presumptuous and overstepping his role. This develops arrogance, not courage, remorsefulness, or humility.
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