Question

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? courage arrogance remorsefulness humility

Explanation:

The description compares Reverend Mr. Wilson to old - fashioned, inanimate portraits and mentions he has no human guilt, passion, or anguish while meddling in a human issue. This gives an impression of superiority and a lack of empathy, which is characteristic of arrogance.

Answer:

B. arrogance