Read the excerpt relating to Hester Prynne from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter.

She had borne, that morning, all that nature could endure; and as her temperament was not of the order that escapes from too intense suffering by a swoon, her spirit could only shelter itself beneath a stony crust of insensibility, while the faculties of animal life remained entire.

Which character trait of Hester Prynne does Hawthorne develop in this excerpt from the chapter?

A/weakness of spirit

B. inner strength

C. carelessness

D. desire for revenge

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Orlando Aguirre

8 January, 11:23

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Jazlynn Sheppard · Answer 1

B. inner strength. she indured all that " nature could endure". She is not the type to escape at the sight of danger.