In "The Scarlet Letter", why does Chillingworth and Dimmesdale become friends?
They don’t really become friends in the “bromance”-y relationship type. They become friends of the professional type: the physician-patient type, more specifically. And it wasn’t really of their own accord (well, at least not Dimmesdale’s own accord); they were pretty much forced together by the town.The town of Salem essentially revered Dimmesdale. When his health clearly started to worsen, it was only a matter of time before the town got the best physicians to look after him. That physician happened to be Chillingworth. Chillingworth, with all his knowledge in persuasion and the like, convinced the town that having the two of them cohabitating would be in the best interests of Dimmesdale’s well-being. The town went along, not knowing Chillingworth’s ulterior motives. Chillingworth, to keep up the facade, played the role of Dimmesdale’s guardian, making it seem like they were good friends.
In the Scarlet Letter.. how does Dimmesdale and Chillingworth die?
The Scarlet Letter (1850) is a novel written by, and is considered the magnum opus of, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. The day before the ship is to sail, the townspeople gather for a holiday and Dimmesdale preaches his most eloquent sermon ever. Meanwhile, Hester has learned that Chillingworth knows of their plan and has booked passage on the same ship. Dimmesdale, leaving the church after his sermon, sees Hester and Pearl standing before the town scaffold. He impulsively mounts the scaffold with his lover and his daughter, and confesses publicly, exposing the mark supposedly seared into the flesh of his chest. He falls dead just after Pearl kisses him. Frustrated in his revenge, Chillingworth dies a year later. http://www.bookrags.com/notes/sl/ http://www.novelguide.com/thescarletlett... http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/T... http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/scarlet.asp&book=366 http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmScarletLetter01.asp&book=366 http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/scarlet/&book=366 http://www.shvoong.com/tags/The-Scarlet-Letter
In "The Scarlet Letter", what does Chillingworth intend to do and why?
Chillingworth wants to find and torment the person who committed adultery with Hester. He mainly wants this because Chillingworth was Hester’s husband (before he assumed his new identity). He wants revenge on the person who he believes stole his youthful, pure wife from him. He doesn’t want to kill the person, though, because he knows that mental anguish is much more painful than whatever may happen after death.Chillingworth has the means to carry out his plans because (1) no one knows him in the New World and (2) he has the training of a physician which can quickly propel him into an important position in the fragile settlement.
In the book Scarlet Letter, why does Roger Chillingsworth torture the reverend Arthur Dimesdale?
Roger Chillingworth As his name suggests, Roger Chillingworth is a man deficient in human warmth. His twisted, stooped, deformed shoulders mirror his distorted soul. From what the reader is told of his early years with Hester, he was a difficult husband. He ignored his wife for much of the time, yet expected her to nourish his soul with affection when he did condescend to spend time with her. Chillingworth’s decision to assume the identity of a “leech,” or doctor, is fitting. Unable to engage in equitable relationships with those around him, he feeds on the vitality of others as a way of energizing his own projects. Chillingworth’s death is a result of the nature of his character. After Dimmesdale dies, Chillingworth no longer has a victim. Similarly, Dimmesdale’s revelation that he is Pearl’s father removes Hester from the old man’s clutches. Having lost the objects of his revenge, the leech has no choice but to die. Ultimately, Chillingworth represents true evil. He is associated with secular and sometimes illicit forms of knowledge, as his chemical experiments and medical practices occasionally verge on witchcraft and murder. He is interested in revenge, not justice, and he seeks the deliberate destruction of others rather than a redress of wrongs. His desire to hurt others stands in contrast to Hester and Dimmesdale’s sin, which had love, not hate, as its intent. Any harm that may have come from the young lovers’ deed was unanticipated and inadvertent, whereas Chillingworth reaps deliberate harm. http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/scarlet/ca... http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/scarlet/
In 'The Scarlet Letter', why was Chillingworth called a leech?
This is a leech (not for the squirmy):Notice how it has latched onto the skin of the victim. It’s also currently sucking blood out of the victim. And it’s also pretty hard to remove completely without damaging the flesh.This is like Chillingworth, who tried to torture and agonize Dimmesdale, slowly draining his will to live and forcing his confession. Once he found his target, he latched on and just couldn’t be removed. His “stickiness” is shows on multiple occasions throughout the novel where he mysteriously appears out of nowhere to take Dimmesdale (ex. second scaffold scene) or knows an uncanny amount of information (ex. how he first found Dimmesdale).There’s another reason why he’s known as the leech: Chillingworth was a doctor, and a common medical practice at the time was bloodletting, often done using leeches. In this way, Hawthorne was able to represent Chillingworth’s profession and character in one symbol.
The Scarlet letter: description on Dimesdale!!!?
Hester Prynne is an adulterer who had an affair with puritan minister Dimmesdale. Pearl says her unknown father (Dimmesdale) is the devil. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale - Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then emigrated to America. In a moment of weakness, he and Hester became lovers. Although he will not confess it publicly, he is the father of her child. He deals with his guilt by tormenting himself physically and psychologically, developing a heart condition as a result. Dimmesdale is an intelligent and emotional man, and his sermons are thus masterpieces of eloquence and persuasiveness. His commitments to his congregation are in constant conflict with his feelings of sinfulness and need to confess.
What is does Chillingworth finds on Dimmesdale's chest at the end of chapter 10 in "The Scarlet Letter"?
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The Scarlet Letter (1850 book): What is the relationship of Dimmesdale to Chillingworth, Pearl, and Hester in chapters 1-8?
Dimmesdale to Chillingworth: Chillingworth (at this stage) is trying to figure out who Hester has commited adultery with. He strongly suspects Dimmesdale and has therefore convinced the town for them to cohabitate.Dimmesdale to Hester: The two adulterers in the story. Their relationship is awkward for much of the story because Dimmesdale does not want to be associated with Hester, for fear of his reputation becoming tarnished and his sin discovered.Dimemsdale to Pearl: Dimmesdale is Pearl’s biological father. Pearl doesn’t really have a relationship with Dimmesdale (not that she has one with anyone else) mainly because Dimmesdale won’t acknowledge himself as her father.