Those who had before known her, and had expected to behold her dimmed and obscured by a disastrous cloud, were astonished, and even startled, to perceive how her beauty shone out, and made a halo of the misfortune and ignominy in which she was enveloped. How does Hawthorne use characterization in this passage to show Hesters strength?

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Those who had before known her, and had expected to behold her dimmed and obscured by a disastrous cloud, were astonished, and even startled, to perceive how her beauty shone out, and made a halo of the misfortune and ignominy in which she was enveloped. How does Hawthorne use characterization in this passage to show Hester’s strength?

A	He uses dialogue to describe her
B	He uses her thoughts and feelings to describe hes
C	He uses her actions to describe her
D	He uses her appearance to describe her

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Those who had before known her, and had expected to behold her dimmed and obscured by a disastrous cloud, were astonished, and even startled, to perceive how her beauty shone out, and made a halo of the misfortune and ignominy in which she was enveloped.

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