Authors use character development to show how a person can change. Through a descriptive portrayal of a charter and their development they become real to the reader. A well-developed character stirs up emotions in the reader making for a powerful story. A person can change for better or worse and Nathaniel Hawthorne shows this thru the character development of Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter.
We can see how Hester begins changing even from the beginning of The Scarlet Letter. As the story starts Hester begins to develop a stronger and more rebellious attitude, which can be seen by the way she decorates the 'A' that represents the grave sin of adultery she has committed (p44). As the book progress we see Hester grow even stronger by the way she supports herself, her child born of sin, and helps the poor and sick out of the sinceri
Mr. Chillingworth as can be seen at the beginning of the novel is a good person but is also somewhat devious because he changes his name. Mr. Chillingworth's good side is seen as he takes care of Pearl and Hester with only good intentions even though Hester has partly wronged him (p62). As the book progresses he becomes close to reverend Dimmesdale and is issued to take care of him due to his sickly state. Because of the time he spends with Dimmesdale he finds out Dimmesdale's secret and how to play him psychologically. Chillingworth's lust for revenge turn him to an evil person and eventually destroys him in the end.
ty of her heart. Finally near the end of the novel we see the rebellious side of Hester evolve, symbolized by her casting the Scarlet letter to ground, as she takes control of her family, plans for escape, and a life as part of a family with t
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