Roger Chillingworth suggested that he and Dimmesdale lodge in the same house, and friends of Arthur Dimmesdale arranged it.
Chillingworth reminds dimmesdale of his sin and is party for the reason that he confesses and assends to heaven. He causes pain in the life of dimmesdale
Chillingworth catches Dimmesdale sleeping and thrusts aside the vestment to discover the letter A upon his chest. After this, there is no doubt in Chillingworth's mind that Dimmesdale's is Pearl's father.
Chillingworth catches Dimmesdale sleeping and thrusts aside the vestment to discover the letter A upon his chest. After this, there is no doubt in Chillingworth's mind that Dimmesdale's is Pearl's father.
Roger Chillingworth wants revenge on Reverend Dimmesdale for having an affair with Hester Prynne. He seeks to torment Dimmesdale as he believes Dimmesdale is partly responsible for the shame and suffering that Hester endured. Chillingworth aims to expose Dimmesdale's guilt and hypocrisy.
Chillingworth emerges from the crowd at the event of the election and violently yells at both Hester and Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale finally admits his secret and reveals the letter "A" imprinted into his skin on his chest, and then dies, finally escaping Roger Chillingworth.
Hester Prynne reveals to Reverend Dimmesdale that Roger Chillingworth is her husband. She discloses their secret marriage and the fact that Chillingworth is seeking revenge on Dimmesdale for his adultery with Hester.
In 'The Scarlet Letter', Hester hopes to save Dimmesdale by telling him the truth about Chillingworth so that they can be together. By learning his identity, they go off to live with Pearl in England.
Chillingworth didn't expose Dimmesdale because he was consumed by his desire for revenge and manipulation. By keeping Dimmesdale's secret, Chillingworth could exert psychological control over him, deepening both his own torment and Dimmesdale's guilt. Additionally, Chillingworth's obsession with Dimmesdale allowed him to justify his actions as a means of punishing the man he held responsible for his own suffering. Ultimately, Chillingworth's motivations stemmed from a combination of personal vendetta and a twisted sense of justice.
Chillingworth desperately tries to stop Dimmesdale from confessing on the scaffold because he fears that Dimmesdale's confession will expose Chillingworth's own manipulation and malevolence. He has invested so much in tormenting Dimmesdale, viewing the minister's suffering as a means of revenge for the betrayal of his wife, Hester. Additionally, Chillingworth believes that if Dimmesdale reveals his guilt, it would undermine Chillingworth's control over him and disrupt his plans for psychological torment. Ultimately, Chillingworth's obsession with revenge blinds him to the moral implications of his actions.
Chillingworth climbs the scaffold to witness Dimmesdale's public confession and moment of anguish. He wants to observe Dimmesdale's downfall and suffering as revenge for the affair with Hester Prynne. It is symbolic of the emotional and psychological torment that Chillingworth inflicts on Dimmesdale throughout the novel.
Chillingworth suggests that Dimmesdale could have successfully escaped him during the period when they were both staying in the wilderness, away from the prying eyes of the town. He believes that if Dimmesdale had chosen to leave civilization and live in seclusion, he would have been free from Chillingworth's manipulations.
He pretends to be Dimmesdale's doctor.