A) <span>She contemplates killing both Pearl and herself to escape their torment.
At times, Hester contemplates whether or not Pearl would be better off going straight to heaven (dying) before her life even begins, and whether she should just end her life as well, and go to wherever God judges in the afterlife. </span>
Subordinate.
"Once you finish your work" by itself is not a sentence, therefore it depends on the remaining.
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
It is broader than the story as it provides the readers with a important and universal idea it goes beyond the story