I GIVE MEDALS!!

The Scarlet Letter

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

THE MINISTER'S VIGIL, excerpt

Which of the following best describes the role of the setting in this excerpt?

a. It creates an air of conflict and strife that parallels the town's feelings about Dimmesdale.
b. It moves the action forward by actively limiting the character's interactions.
c. It plays an active role in limiting and directing the main character's actions.
d. It provides some contrast and interesting ideas for the reader.

Question

I GIVE MEDALS!!

The Scarlet Letter

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

THE MINISTER'S VIGIL, excerpt

Which of the following best describes the role of the setting in this excerpt? 

a. It creates an air of conflict and strife that parallels the town's feelings about Dimmesdale.
b. It moves the action forward by actively limiting the character's interactions.
c. It plays an active role in limiting and directing the main character's actions.
d. It provides some contrast and interesting ideas for the reader.

micahm · Answer

The minister might stand there, if it so pleased him, until morning should redden in the east, without other risk than that the dank and chill night-air would creep ...

anonymous · Answer

D?

micahm · Answer

it's earthier A or D

micahm · Answer

if  you look Wikipedia under The Scarlet Letter it will tell you