How does Hawthorne's decision to write The Scarlet Letter in the
third-person omniscient point of view impact the text?
It pushes readers to question the reliability of the
Onarrator, who is a major character in the action of the
novel.
It forges a close bond between the reader and the
novel's protagonist, Hester Prynne, since hers are
the only inner emotions Hawthorne describes.
It adds a level of wry humor to the novel, as the
narrator frequently makes jokes about the characters
and their behavior.
It allows the narrator to reveal the inner thoughts and
Ofeelings of not only Hester Prynne, but any other
character in the novel, as well.