Read the excerpt relating to Reverend Mr. Wilson from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter. He looked like the darkly engraved portraits which we see prefixed to old volumes of sermons; and had no more right than one of those portraits would have, to step forth, as he now did, and meddle with a question of human guilt, passion, and anguish. Which trait of Reverend Mr. Wilson does Hawthorne develop in this excerpt from the chapter

b. Arrogance.

Explanation:

Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" revolves around the story of Hester Prynne, a woman accused of adultery. The story delves into themes of religion, good vs. evil, society, etc.

In the given excerpt from the text, the narrator describes Rev. Mr. Wilson as being "[meddlesome] with a question of human guilt, passion, and anguish." Moreover, he was also described as "[a] darkly engraved portrait", thereby giving off all things negative about his character. This shows how arrogant he must be.

Thus, the correct answer is option b.

Option A: arrogance

Explanation:

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.