In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne is a Puritan woman who is publicly shamed for having a child out of wedlock. She bears the daily scorn without revealing the identity of her child's father. Meanwhile, the town's young minister begins showing increasing outward signs of distress. When Hester's husband, assumed to be lost at sea, returns to town under an assumed identity, he deduces that the minister is indeed the father and sets about plotting his revenge.
"hich theme statement best matches the summary?
A. In a world of turmoil, lasting peace can be found in spirituality.
B. When we hide from our problems, they eventually catch up to us.
C. Revenge can be sweet, but forgiveness is sweeter.
D. Hidden sin is less destructive than that which is exposed.