Roger Chillingworth's Transformation In The Scarlet Letter

Zach The Progression of Chillingworth’s Personality
Many great authors use complex characters to show the progression of their personalities throughout the story. Hawthorne does this in his novel The Scarlet Letter. He ties all the characters together and uses them to show each others personalities. Roger Chillingworth is the antagonist of the story, and he becomes more and more evil as the story goes on.
Roger chillingworth comes to town as a mysterious figure, but everybody loves just because of the fact that he is a doctor. Nobody stops to think twice, or to question his morals, they just think he is their savior because they highly respect doctors. The reader come from a different point of view though. The reader knows who roger chillingworth …show more content…
Hester is the protagonist because the story is based on her and her daughter, who both have to try and make atonement for Hester’s sin. It may make Hester seem like a bad person for not ratting on Dimmesdale, but she does this out of the goodness of her heart, and partly because it is not her sin to confess. Hester is shamed by the community, but instead of being beaten by society, she hardens her heart and becomes unlike a woman anymore. She thinks to herself that she will never be like a woman again. She does not have time for her emotions anymore, because now she has to provide for her family, and take care of them. Hester exceeds her expectations though, and has surplus money, but instead of saving it, she makes close and gives money to the poor. Some see Hester as a Sister of Mercy. Many still shame Hester and think of themselves as higher, but in all reality Hester is the holiest because she has repented for ger sin and is pure and holy again in the eyes of God. Even though Dimmesdale is neither the protagonist, or antagonist he is very important to the plot and theme of the story. He is what caused Hester to sin in the first place, and what caused Chillingworth to become