At the end of Chapter 10 in "The Scarlet Letter," Chillingworth discovers the mark on Dimmesdale's chest, confirming his suspicions of the minister's guilt. This revelation deepens Chillingworth's obsession with tormenting Dimmesdale and seeking revenge.
Curtis Chillingworth was born on 1896-10-24.
The meteor in chapter 12 or chapter 23 where Dimmesdale finally reveals what he was hiding on his chest.
The symbol introduced for Chillingworth in Hester's final lines in the fourth chapter of "The Scarlet Letter" is the alchemist's laboratory. This symbol represents Chillingworth's transformation from a scholar to a malicious figure consumed by revenge and obsession with uncovering Hester's secret.
Mr. Wilson, Dimmesdale and Chillingworth
In Chapter 3 of "The Scarlet Letter," Roger Chillingworth, the stranger, lodges with Reverend Dimmesdale. He poses as a doctor and becomes Dimmesdale's companion, as the authorities negotiate with the Indians for his ransom.
In Chapter 9 of "The Scarlet Letter," Pearl says of Chillingworth, "Thou art not my child! Thou art no Pearl of mine!" This quote suggests that Chillingworth's influence and presence have corrupted and estranged Pearl from her own mother, further associating him with evil in the novel.
In Chapter 2, the beadle reinforces this belief when he calls for a "blessing on the righteous Colony of the Massachusetts, where iniquity is dragged out into the sunshine."
Darry slaps Ponyboy.
In the book Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal is amazed at the end of chapter 10 because her father allowed Winn-Dixie to sleep on the bed. The novel was written by Kate DiCamillo and was published in 2000.
Mr. Dimmesdale rushed from the room to end the conversation with Roger Chillingworth because Chillingworth was getting dangerously close to discovering Dimmesdale's secret sin. Dimmesdale felt overwhelmed and threatened by Chillingworth's probing questions and wanted to avoid any further scrutiny or suspicion.
The symbol introduced for Chillingworth in Hester's final lines in this chapter is a black flower. It represents the dark and twisted nature of Chillingworth's obsession with revenge and his unsettling presence in their lives.
The End of This Chapter was created in 1999.