1. Roger Chillingsworth
... find the father of her child. "...he will be known!--he will be known!--he will be known!" (61) This is Chillingworth's first turn from good to the evils lying latent in his soul. Following Hester's time on the scaffold, Chillingworth aided both Hester and her baby while they were at the jail. He admits that Hester did not stand by ... likely to find nothing save mortality and corruption." (125) Chillingworth is now almost completely consumed with evil. He still is calm, but was never released from his horrible fascination with learning the identity of Pearl's father. In the presence of...
- Word Count: 1089
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School