Astudent wrote the following sentence: pearl's father, the reverend dimmesdale, decides to live his punishment in secret rather than in public. though hester suffers, she, at least, has some self-respect. in contrast, dimmesdale is hounded by guilt and forced to live a double life. which replacement word would best clarify the meaning of "self-respect"? a. anger b. confidence c. honesty d. passion i think the answer is either b. confidence or c. honesty. confidence is a synonym for "self-respect" but i don't see what it has to do with guilt and living a double life.