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It is by associating the figure of Hester Prynne to “ the image of Divine Maternity ” that Hawthorne intends to show that ________. A. he is sympathetic with Hester Prynne. B. he looks down on the cowardice of Dimmesdale. C. Hester Prynne’s visage resembles that of the Virgin Mary. D. as Virgin Mary is sinless, so is Hester Prynne.