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