Chillingworth notes that Dimmesdale seems to defend Hester out of guilt or a sense of responsibility rather than genuine affection. He sees Dimmesdale's defense as more about preserving his own reputation and avoiding public shame rather than true care for Hester.
Chillingworth was gone for about two years before Hester cheated on him with Dimmesdale.
Hester Prynne's crime in "The Scarlet Letter" is committing adultery, as she has a child, Pearl, outside of her marriage to Roger Chillingworth. She is publicly shamed and forced to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest as a symbol of her sin.
Hester's revelation about Chillingworth's true identity as her estranged husband has a profound impact on Dimmesdale. It deepens his guilt and accelerates his deteriorating physical and mental state as he grapples with the knowledge that Chillingworth has been purposely tormenting him under the guise of friendship. This revelation further complicates Dimmesdale's internal turmoil and contributes to his eventual downfall.
Chillingworth visits Hester in prison to confront her about her relationship with Dimmesdale and to assert his control over her. He wants to extract information from her and further manipulate the situation to seek revenge on Dimmesdale.
Roger Chillingworth is physician & Hester Prynne's husband.
The antagonist in "The Scarlet Letter" is seen as Roger Chillingworth, Hester Prynne's vengeful and manipulative husband. Chillingworth's obsession with seeking revenge on Hester's lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, drives much of the conflict in the novel.
Hester -Pearl -Chillingworth -Reverend Dimmesdale
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In "The Scarlet Letter," Roger Chillingworth is the protagonist Hester Prynne's estranged husband who arrives in the colony years after she was publicly shamed and forced to wear the scarlet letter 'A' for adultery. He seeks revenge on Hester's lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, and becomes consumed by bitterness and obsession.
The character you are referring to is Roger Chillingworth. He is the estranged husband of Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter." Chillingworth is a vengeful and deformed scholar who seeks to torment Hester's lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, throughout the story.
The stranger, Roger Chillingworth, is Hester's husband. He does not want people to know that he is her husband.
Chillingworth notes that Dimmesdale seems to defend Hester out of guilt or a sense of responsibility rather than genuine affection. He sees Dimmesdale's defense as more about preserving his own reputation and avoiding public shame rather than true care for Hester.
Chillingworth is pretty much a leech attached to Dimmesdale. Chillingworth is living and thriving off the pain/guilt he is inflicting on Dimmesdale to the point where he can no longer live after Dimmesdale's death.
Hester an Chillingworth were married.
Roger Chillingworth visits Hester Prynne to exact revenge on her for her infidelity. He is her estranged husband, and is consumed by jealousy and anger over Hester's relationship with another man, Arthur Dimmesdale. Chillingworth's visit serves as a way for him to further torment and punish Hester for her actions.
Chillingworth believes that Pearl should be taken away from Hester because he sees her as a constant reminder of Hester's sin and wants to further punish Hester through separating her from her daughter. Chillingworth is more concerned with his own revenge and control over Hester than he is with what is best for Pearl.