Chillingworth

Character of Chillingworth Old Mr. Prynne began his new life in Boston as the Physician Roger Chillingworth. When chillingworth arrived, the town elected him intelligent; he always seemed pleasant but very strange. Through these seven years he remained in Massachusetts. His character changed drastically from pleasant to really evil that even those individuals who don't know him personally seemed to see the devilishness nature in chillingworth trying to break free. Chillingworth stands with

to notice how a single sin is capable of destroying three perfectly good lives. Chillingworth, Hester, and Dimmesdale are all guilty of submitting to, anger, and ambition, causing all to qualify as a sinner. Chillingworth’s sinfulness ways put him higher up than Hester and Dimmesdale on the scale of their evil acts. From the instant Chillingworth is introduced, he is dishonest with the Puritan society. Chillingworth is portrayed as though he doesn't know any kind of thing that may have gone on at

Christo Maglaras Miss Bennet American Lit 24 Oct, 15 Chillingworth as an Antagonist Chillingsworth takes out his revenge in a very unique way in the Scarlet Letter. His wife, Hester Prynne, and the town pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale committed adultery while he was away for over a year. The way Chillingworth took out his revenge against them was not a physical attack, but psychological ones. even though they had both already been punished he decides to take it even further. When he meets his wife

and sin are ultimately inseparable. The character known as Roger Chillingworth is focused on a fiery revenge throughout the course of the novel. The entire premise of this vengeance is the thirst for knowledge, for clarity, and for clearance. Roger explains to his former wife, Hester, that “there are…few things hidden from the man who devotes himself earnestly and unreservedly to the solution

Roger Chillingworth is a man of mystery. A man whose intentions are questionable. Through his undeniable knowledge and his unclear motives, one doesn’t know if they can trust Mr. Chillingworth. When Roger takes in Mr. Dimmesdale as his project to cure him of his illness, the reader inquires why he wants to treat him. Does he think Arthur is the father? Is he seeking revenge on him for that reason? Roger Chillingworth’s hidden motives are seen when the narrator says “This diabolical agent (Roger Chillingworth)

Dimmesdale and Chillingworth, in the view of Puritan’s belief of sin, Chillingworth is the guiltiest sinner of all because according to Puritan’s belief, sin is unforgivable if the sinner does not repent even to their death. In the beginning of the book, Chillingworth reveals his intentions and his plan for revenge. Chillingworth is determined to “seek this man” and “see him tremble” (Hawthorne 145). At this time, the reader can understand the feeling of betrayal Chillingworth has and can see why

complete opposite personality is revealed through the doctor. Roger Chillingworth is a major symbol of evil and the devil in The Scarlet Letter. Not only is Roger a source of evil, he tries to change other people’s views of themselves and their actions. This can be seen in how Roger is slowly killing Rev. Dimmesdale with his evil. Secondly, Chillingworth is manipulating Hester Prynne and controlling her thoughts. Lastly, Roger Chillingworth has an overall evil personality in going throughout his life.

In chapters 9 and 10, Roger Chillingworth returns and renames himself with a whole new identity. He made Hester swear to secrecy she wouldn’t reveal whom he was. He reintroduces himself to the town as being a doctor, which was an uncommon profession. Because of the lack of doctors, he was warmly welcomed and wasn’t questioned much. Reverend Dimmesdale is thin and sickly and always clutches at his chest so Chillingworth becomes his hope for getting better. Though Dimmesdale doesn’t believe medicine

Hawthorne portrays Chillingworth as loathsome because of his relentless pursuit of revenge. At the beginning of the novel, Hester and Pearl are being confined in a prison cell for committing adultery and Chillingworth, Hester's husband, meets with them because he is the town physician. At this point in the book nobody in the town except for Hester and Chillingworth know that Chillingworth is Hester's husband. As Chillingworth attempts to extract the truth from his wife, by directly questioning her

of sinners depending on the severity of the sin and their general feelings and thoughts of a sinner, yet, hypocritically, claim their decision as God’s will. Roger Chillingworth, best representing “Satan”, is not forgiven for his sins, despite willing all his wealth and belongings to Pearl, representing “Conscience.” Chillingworth is not forgiven because he had no debt to repay to Pearl, representing “Conscience”. Pearl and Dimmesdale had little interaction and relation to each other. Only through