Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter using comprehension strategies.

it was no great distance, in those days, from the prison-door to the market-place. measured by the prisoner's experience, however, it might be reckoned a journey of some length; for, haughty as her demeanour was, she perchance underwent an agony from every footstep of those that thronged to see her, as if her heart had been flung into the street for them all to spurn and trample upon.

what is the meaning of this excerpt?

The question above is incomplete, the options attached to the question are listed below:

A) The walk from prison to scaffolding grew farther over the years as the town expanded.

B) The walk from prison to scaffolding seemed a long and treacherous journey to Hester.

C) The walk from prison to scaffolding was short, but the onlookers were a violent crowd.

D) The walk from prison to scaffolding was both emotionally and physically painful for Hester.

ANSWER

The correct option is B.

What the passage given above is saying is that, the distance from the prison door to the market place is not far, but the shame that Hester experienced as a result of those who thronged to see her makes the journey a long one for her.

2nd option

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)