Which of the following is a research question that arises most naturally from
this discussion?
A. Does morality require a religious basis, or can it exist by itself?
O B. Is Hester Prynne treated worse than other characters in The
Scarlet Letter?
C. How have readers in different time periods felt about Hester
Prynne?
O D. How does Hester Prynne represent a critique of her community's
religion?