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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s *The Scarlet Letter*, the minor characters play an important role in developing the themes, conflicts, and relationships of the major characters. Although characters such as Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth occupy the centre of the novel, the minor figures provide social, moral, and psychological contexts that help readers understand their experiences. They also represent different attitudes toward sin, punishment, religion, and social conformity in Puritan society. Governor Bellingham is an important representative of the political and social authority of Puritan Boston. He participates in the decision to punish Hester and insists that her daughter Pearl should be taken away from her. His relationship with Hester demonstrates the ____ __________ ___ ______ ___.
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