the scarlet letter

A detailed Summary of the scarlet letter

In the book The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a character by the

name of Roger Chillingworth had committed the unpardonable sin and he

basically killed another character, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Everyone

has been in a position where they have had the chance of manipulating or

blackmailing someone. Chillingworth did exactly that and ended up breaking

down Dimmesdale to his death. Dimmesdale was not the single one affected

by Chillingworth's deeds. Chillingworth had a spouse, but no one knew of

their relationship. Her name was Hester Prynne and she had an illegitimate

child named Pearl. The Reverend Dimmesdale had an affair with Hester, and

he is the real father of Pearl. Throughout the novel the people of Boston were

withheld this information, along with the information of Hester's real husband.

Chillingworth was a physician, or back in those days a doctor was called a

leech. Dimmesdale started to feel ill, thus starting the beginning of his end.

not tell everyone that he is her husband. Chillingworth does a little

confided with another. In a sequestered conversation with Hester,

believe, O wise and pious friend, that a false show can be better-can be more

though you might deem me cold, nevertheless a man thoughtful for others,

vow of silence in which she would not reveal his relationship with her as her

Approximate Word count = 1771
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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