In the Scarlet Letter Roger Chillingworth’s major flaw is revenge. He first vows to seek revenge on the father of Pearl during chapter 4 saying, “Thou wilt not reveal his name? Not

the less he is mine. He bears no letter of infamy wrought into his garment, as thou dost; but I shall read it on his heart.” (75). This was the first but not the last time for which he will declare his revenge for Pearl’s father. This fatal flaw leads to his sins of both anger and envy. “I must seek this man…there is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. I shall see him tremble. I shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares. Sooner or later, he must needs be mine!" (75). This is one example of Chillingworth’s envy throughout the novel. Chillingworth shows his anger in the novel when Hester refuses to tell Chillingworth who the father of her child is. He vows that he will get his revenge, that the man will never be safe and that justice will be had. So as we can see, Chillingworth’s fatal flaw was his need for revenge and this eventually lead to his sins of anger and envy.

To conclude, Chillingworth’s revenge eventually leads him to commit the sins of anger and envy. Not only did this have a very negative impact on him but also on the lives of people around him. His sins and flaws negatively affected Dimmesdale, Pearl and Hester. There were some overall consequences for his evils as we learn in the conclusion.

Nothing was more remarkable than the change, which took place, almost immediately after Mr. Dimmesdale’s death, in the appearance and demeanor of the old man known as Roger Chillingworth. All his strength and energy- all his vital and intellectual force-seemed at once to desert him; in so much that he positively withered up, shriveled away, and almost vanished from mortal sight, like an uprooted weed that lies wilting in the sun. This unhappy man had made the very principle of his life to consist in the pursuit and systematic exercise revenge; and when, by its completest triumph consummation that evil principle was left with no further material to support it—when, in short, there was no more Devil's work on earth for him to do, it only remained for the unhumanised mortal to betake himself whither his master would find him tasks enough, and pay him his wages duly. But, to all these shadowy beings, so long our near acquaintances—as well Roger Chillingworth as his companions we would fain be merciful. (272).<

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