Which event described in chapter 2 of 'The Scarlet Letter' occurs after the women of the crowd are introduced?

a) The women discuss their English birth and breeding.

b) The women discuss Hester's sentence.

c) The women demand that the letter be branded on Hester.

d) The women ask the reverend to say a prayer.

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Benji

13 January, 21:08

Which event described in chapter 2 of 'The Scarlet Letter' occurs after the women of the crowd are introduced?

a) The women discuss their English birth and breeding.

b) The women discuss Hester's sentence.

c) The women demand that the letter be branded on Hester.

d) The women ask the reverend to say a prayer.

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B). The women discuss Hester's sentence.

Explanation:

As per the question, the event that has been described in the chapter 2 of 'The Scarlet Letter' would be the crowd of women introduced to 'discuss about Hester's sentence' for the crime (adultery) that she has committed which is a sin according to the Puritanical value system.

The women in this chapter were introduced standing righteously before the prison and maliciously discussing punishment for Hester's sin. The crowd of women had been shown brutal in their behavior towards her that implies the criticism of puritanical society and their shallow thought process and value system that makes them lose all sense of sympathy and morality. Thus, option B is the correct answer.