Passage: what do we talk of marks and brands, whether on the bodice of her gown, or the flesh of her forehead? " cried another female, the ugliest as well as the most pitiless of these self-constituted judges. “this woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die. is there not law for it? truly there is, both in the scripture and the statute-book. then let the magistrates, who have made it of no effect, themselves if their own wives and daughters go astray! ”
–the scarlet letter,
nathaniel hawthorne
which type of character is the speaker of the dialogue in the excerpt? (minor)
based on the excerpt and your understanding of a minor character, would you classify the character as round or flat? (flat)
what is the purpose of this minor, flat character?
a. to resolve the conflict
b. to carry out an action
c. to establish the societal conflict
c