Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Chillingworth vs Dimmesdale
In the past couple of chapters in which we have read, readers start to sense the actual harshness of Mr. Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth has constantly haunted Dimmesdale for the truth and Dimmesdales health has been declining and a major aspect for this is his sin in which he brought upon himself and Hester. One night Dimmesdale is sleeping and Mr. Roger Chillingworth sneaks into his room and checks under his shirt were he finds the scarlet letter. Startled, Mr. Chillingworth starts to feel a need for vengeance towards Dimmesdale and the reverends intution of who his enemies are starts to decline because of his belief of creating such a sin. Therefore, I believe Mr. Chillingworth will not get his revenge because Dimmesdale has slowly decreased in self worth as he beats himself every night trying to relieve himself of his sin.
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I agree and disagree, perhaps watching Dimmesdale suffer emotionally and in health is enough for Chillingworth.
ReplyDeleteI think watching Dimmesdale suffer emotionally and in health is not enough for Chillingworth. Maybe it was enough for him in the beginning, but after several years, it keeps on escalating. Roger Chillingworth wants to completely destroy Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Karen, I don't believe that it would satitfy Chillingworth to see that Dimmesdale is suffering in his own guilt. Chillingowrth wants his own form of revenge one way or another.
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