Based on Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter , what do the circumstances of Hester Prynne’s life reveal about the time period in which she lives?

Hester’s circumstances show how little control a married woman had over her life in the Puritan society depicted in the novel. Her husband had sent her to America ahead of him, and she was expected to remain bound to him despite his absence. This reflects the view that a wife was under her husband’s authority—described by choice A as being his property. Hester is allowed to speak in her defense, so B is not supported.

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