The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne written in the 1850’s is an American gothic novel that is about the sin and life of Hester Prynne and the novel also portrays acts of evil demonstrated by Roger Chillingworth, the ex-husband of Hester who she cheated on. Another American Gothic novel that portrays evil is Moby Dick by Herman Melville, written in 1851, which is about a sailor who is after the white whale that took his leg, this character also portrays a lot of evil acts throughout this novel. Both evil characters, Roger Chillingworth and Captain Ahab have many similarities in how they act. Roger Chillingworth, the former husband of Hester Prynne whom Hester committed adultery against, contained many evil aspects. One of his acts was
