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Chillingworth is pretty much a leech attached to Dimmesdale. Chillingworth is living and thriving off the pain/guilt he is inflicting on Dimmesdale to the point where he can no longer live after Dimmesdale's death.
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What was the relationship between hester and chillingworth?
Hester an Chillingworth were married.
How could you interprter the relationship between Hester and William?
Roger Chillingworth was Hester's husband
In The Scarlet Letter what was the relationship between Hester and chillingworth-and what had this relationship been like?
their married
Where does hester meet up with chillingworth?
Hester meets up with Chillingworth in the prison where she is being held for her public shaming. Chillingworth arrives in the colony and poses as a doctor in order to gain access to Hester and extract information about her relationship with Dimmesdale.
Who is chillingworth to Hester?
Hester's husband
Why roger chillingworth visit Hester prynne?
Roger Chillingworth visits Hester Prynne to exact revenge on her for her infidelity. He is her estranged husband, and is consumed by jealousy and anger over Hester's relationship with another man, Arthur Dimmesdale. Chillingworth's visit serves as a way for him to further torment and punish Hester for her actions.
Did Hester ever love her Chillingworth?
No, Hester did not love Chillingworth. Their marriage was based on duty rather than love, and Hester's heart belonged to another man, Arthur Dimmesdale. Chillingworth's obsession with seeking revenge on Dimmesdale further strained his relationship with Hester.
What are dimmesdale's reactions when Hester tells him chillingsworth's true identity?
Dimmesdale is shocked and horrified when Hester reveals Chillingworth's true identity as her husband. He feels betrayed and manipulated by Chillingworth for disguising his true relationship to Hester. Dimmesdale also feels guilt and remorse for unknowingly being involved in the scheme that has harmed Hester.
Why was chillingworth torturing Hester and dimmesdale?
To get him to admit that he slept with Hester.
What does chillingworth suggest is the cause dimmesdale's suffering?
Chillingworth suggests that Dimmesdale is suffering because of something that he is not admitting and that something is bothering him (hinting of a relationship between him and Hester.)
What effect does Hester's information about chillingworth have on dimmesdale?
Dimmesdale realizes Chillingworth is not the friend he thought he was. He decides to dismiss Chillingworth later on and not take in his remedies. Hester basically told him that Chillingworth is her husband and he's out to discover his secret.
Who is chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter?
Roger Chillingworth is physician & Hester Prynne's husband.
