Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter.

“this woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die. is there not law for it? truly there is, both in the scripture and the statute-book. then let the magistrates, who have made it of no effect, themselves if their own wives and daughters go astray! ”

what part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?
it is part of the exposition that reveals the spirituality of puritans.
it is part of the exposition that introduces the townspeople.
it is part of the rising action that reveals public sentiment toward hester.
it is part of the rising action that introduces a physical confrontation.

The correct answer is the following: option c. The excerpt provided in the question reveals the part of the plot that is  the rising action that reveals public sentiment toward Hester. The excerpt shows how Hester is accused and regard a disgrace and someone who had brought shame to all the rest of the citizens of Puritan Boston. It is clear now that the public sentiment toward Hester is one of pure anger and revenge seeking for her actions.

Written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and first published in 1850, "The Scarlet Letter" tells the story of adulterers Hether Prynne and her lover Arthur Dimmensdale and how society punishes mainly Hether by making her wear a scarlet A on her at all times.

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