In chapter 3 of the scarlet letter, which best describes the magistracy’s main goal with respect to the punishment it delivers to hester prynne for her crime?   public humiliation and ostracism  removal from all interaction with others  the delivery of physical pain  a life of servitude to pay for her sins

public humiliation and ostracism

Hester Prynne is made to wear a red A on her chest to tell everyone that she is an adulterer. This scarlet letter (red A) is meant to publicly humiliate her and ostracize her from the rest of the townspeople. At this time period, having sexual relations outside of marriage was a terrible sin - especially for women. By labeling Hester Prynne an adulterer, it is guaranteeing that the rest of society will see her as a sinner and choose not to be associated with her.

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