In what way does the selection Puritan setting help illustrate theme?

the following what exactly?

the characters are fiction but they are based off of people that were reaky in that situation

the answer is d, first person always relates to the speaker. i hope this : )

the grass-plot before the jail, in prison lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door.

— the scarlet letter,

nathaniel hawthorne

''eyes intently fastened''

''iron-clamped oaken door''

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