Which event described in chapter 2 of the scarlet letter occurs when hester arrives at the marketplace?
a hester resists serving her sentence in front of the crowd.
b hester climbs the stairs and stands on the scaffolding.
c hester is restrained on the scaffolding with arms and face secured.
d hester hears a remark from the crowd about “divine maternity.”

Hester climbs the stairs and stands on the scaffolding. This implies the correct answer is B.

The scene of chapter 2 of the scarlet letter occurred in the marketplace. Hester Prynne is seen coming of prison and carrying a baby of three months in her arms.

She is to receive her judgment in the full glare of the public. Hester Prynne climbs the stairs and stands on the scaffolding with her child. While she is waiting to be sentenced, the people that converged at the marketplace call her unprintable names. The women criticized her for being promiscuous and impure.

The symbol "Letter A" which indicate the offense she committed was attached to her dress. The letter A was sewed with gold and scarlet and she was accused of having a baby out of her promiscuous way. She was accused of committing adultery in her husband’s presence.

Hester is viewed by the crowd as someone that has committed all the crimes of this world. She was highly condemned by the crowd.

The novel (the scarlet letter) was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850. It is regarded by many as a masterpiece of American literature.

Therefore, the correct answer is “Hester climbs the stairs and stands on the scaffolding”

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the answer is b