There are two pictures of hester in chapter 13. in one she is described as having “blameless purity,” being “warm and rich; a well-spring of human tenderness…a sister of mercy…such was found in much power to do, and power to …so strong was hester prynne, with a woman’s strength.” in the other she is described as “marble coldness”: “all the light and graceful foliage of her character had been withered up by the red-hot brand, and long ago fallen away, leaving a bare and harsh outline, which might have been repulsive…some attribute had departed from her, the permanence of which had been essential to keep her a woman.” how do you reconcile these two contradictory descriptions? explain.

This is a set of words that begins with a preposition.

How did the language of the gettysburg address differ from the language in the secondary source about this speech?

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]