Question

Based on chapter 4 of the scarlet letter what biased view do hester prynne and most of her fellow settlers gold of themselves in relation to the native american population in the area ?
- they see themselves as more civilized
- they see themselves as less knowledgeable
-they see themselves as more simple
-they see themselves as less powerful

Answer 1

they see themselves as more civilized

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A. In "The Scarlet Letter" Hester Prynne and most of her fellow settlers see themselves as more civilized than the Native American population in the area.

Explanation:

The Native Americans in "The Scarlet Letter" act as a positive contrast against the Puritan society and furthers the theme of civilization vs savagery. The Native Americans provide a contrast to th strictness of the Puritan society, as they live in the bast nature o the forest, while the Puritans are in the constricted limits of the settlement. The settlers see the Native Americans as mysterious, savage people that do not posses the same level of civilization than them.