The Scarlet Letter - Roger Chi

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for being dismayed and livid. He feels betrayed, and calls Hester’s sin
unpardonable. His rage quickly becomes resentment, and he develops a strong
desire to find out with whom Hester had an affair with. Chillingworth seeks
nothing but revenge. When Arthur Dimmesdale defends Hester and her actions,
Chillingworth begins his suspicion.
Chillingworth quickly becomes determined to withdraw the truth from
Dimmesdale, who in fact was the man for whom Hester had betrayed him. The
spite Chillingworth feels towards Dimmesdale grows stronger as his suspicion
about Hester and Dimmesdale seems more and more likely. Chillingworth plans
his vengeance during all of his waking hours. He becomes close to Dimmesdale,
hoping maybe he would get a confession, but it didn’t happen. The two soon lived together, while Chillingworth still prodded. From then on, Dimmesdale’s life became miserable. “Roger Chillingworth’s aspect had undergone a remarkable
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