Question

Read this sentence from the essay:

Hester receives a constant stream of admonitions and moral guidance, but the guidance and nudgings Dimmesdale receives from Chillingsworth are far more sinister and evil.

Based on the context, what does the word admonitions mean?

Gentle or friendly criticism or advice
Loud and frightening spirits or apparitions
Free and loving manipulation of people
Kind and open misinformation or lies

Answer 1

gentle, or friendly critism, or advice.. because it also uses the terms "moral guidance" as a clue.

Answer 2

gentle or freindly critisism