"This woman has brought shame upon us all, and ought to die. Is there not law for it? Truly there is, both in the Scripture and
the statute-book. Then let the magistrates, who have made it of no effect, thank themselves if their own wives and daughters go astray!" What part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?
This excerpt is part of the rising action of the story. The rising action refers to the initial events of a story, which begin to create tension and conflict. In this case, we learn that the public opinion in terms of Hester is quite negative, and that people believe she ought to be punished harshly for her transgression. This begins to build the conflict and rise the tension among the characters.
