This could be considered which part of a standard plot line?:Hester is charged with the sin of adultery after giving birth to an illegitimate child and refuses to reveal the identity of the childs father.

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This could be considered which part of a standard plot line?:Hester is charged with the sin of adultery after giving birth to an illegitimate child and refuses to reveal the identity of the child’s father.

A	Exposition
B	Rising Action
C	Climax
D	Resolution

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Why is Hester’s punishment less severe? The usual punishment for adultery is death; however, the magistracy of Massachusetts decided not to sentence death to Hester because they felt that she was “strongly tempted to her fall” and that “her husband may be at the bottom of the sea."

Detailed explanation-2: -After introducing Hester as the book’s protagonist, Hawthorne incites the central conflict of the book by bringing Hester in direct contact with her antagonist, Chillingworth, the husband she has betrayed by committing adultery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hester Prynne is punished for adultery by placement in prison and requirement to wear a scarlet letter “A” on her chest. Hawthorne describes her emotions of guilt as she reflects on her punishments and hopes that they might better her as a figure in society.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nature of Evil. The characters in the novel frequently debate the identity of the “Black Man, ” the embodiment of evil. Identity and Society. Female Independence. Guilt. Nature vs Society. Empathy.

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