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1. Without an outlet, or a chance to ask forgiveness from the people he's wronged, surely this guilty feeling is amplified.

This comparison to Hester helps the author develop which point about Dimmesdale?

A. That he has wronged more people than Hester.
[x]B. That he has much to feel guilty for.
C. That he sees people for who they really are.
D. That he suffers more than Hester does.

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Studying for final on Friday, need someone to help me make sure my answers are correct. Get the option to use my study guide on the exam if it's 100% complete.

1. Without an outlet, or a chance to ask forgiveness from the people he's wronged, surely this guilty feeling is amplified.

This comparison to Hester helps the author develop which point about Dimmesdale?

A. That he has wronged more people than Hester.
[x]B. That he has much to feel guilty for.
C. That he sees people for who they really are.
D. That he suffers more than Hester does.

anonymous · Answer

2. Which line from the text also develops the idea expressed in the answer to Part A?


E. Hester lives out her punishment publically and painfully on the scaffold…
F. The lack of meaningful human connection surely adds to Dimmesdale's unhappy burden.
[X]G. …Dimmesdale stands on the scaffold and tries, in vain, to do his public confession.
H. Yet, this moment also should give us pause in our condemnation.