Nathaniel Hawthorne in the novel, The Scarlet Letter, illustrates that through the diverse point of view of the naive town people and the audience, he is able to accomplish dramatic irony with the arrival of the eminent doctor, Mr. Chillingworth. His arrival increases suspense among the townspeople, additionally, Mr. Dimmesdale rejecting medical help from the prestigious doctor rises the audience to foreshadow the future corruption of Mr. Chillingworth's character. Hawthorne conveys suspicion among the townspeople upon the arrival of Mr. Chillingworth. Chillingworth is perceived as a skillful man. Hawthorne demonstrates this when he states, “ [h]e was now known to be a man of skill… to speak of sir Kenelm Digby and other famous men…” Through
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Dimmesdale through his health and decline of Mr. Chillingworth’s offer to help. Mr. Dimmesdale is a youthful minister that is nearing to his death. The author illustrates this by stating, “... and so imminent the prospect that his dawning light would be extinguished.” Hawthorne adopts euphemism to convey that Mr. Dimmesdale is slowly dying. Mr. Chillingworth is recognized as a magnificent doctor that can cure anything, and yet the minister declines his help. This is seen when Hawthorne states, “ … physician’s frankly offered skill. Mr. Dimmesdale gently repelled their entreaties.” Through this passage Hawthorne applies dramatic irony through the suspicion that can rise from the townspeople if the minister rejects the offer from the considerable doctor. The audience and townspeople would expect Mr. Dimmesdale to accept this grand offer from the prestigious doctor, but instead he declines. This foreshadows that he has committed a sinful act, which is the reason for why he rejects his help because he believes he deserves to die. To prevent the townspeople from getting suspicious to why he declined such an offer from the heavenly doctor, Hawthorne foreshadows that he is forced to accept his help to prevent any questions from being asked by the community. In the novel, Chillingworth takes a liking towards the clergy. He states that he finds a “strong interest” towards the minister. The audience is aware of the real reason for why he is getting close to the minister, which is by his institution he believes Mr. Dimmesdale must be Hester’s
Dimmesdale through his health and decline of Mr. Chillingworth’s offer to help. Mr. Dimmesdale is a youthful minister that is nearing to his death. The author illustrates this by stating, “... and so imminent the prospect that his dawning light would be extinguished.” Hawthorne adopts euphemism to convey that Mr. Dimmesdale is slowly dying. Mr. Chillingworth is recognized as a magnificent doctor that can cure anything, and yet the minister declines his help. This is seen when Hawthorne states, “ … physician’s frankly offered skill. Mr. Dimmesdale gently repelled their entreaties.” Through this passage Hawthorne applies dramatic irony through the suspicion that can rise from the townspeople if the minister rejects the offer from the considerable doctor. The audience and townspeople would expect Mr. Dimmesdale to accept this grand offer from the prestigious doctor, but instead he declines. This foreshadows that he has committed a sinful act, which is the reason for why he rejects his help because he believes he deserves to die. To prevent the townspeople from getting suspicious to why he declined such an offer from the heavenly doctor, Hawthorne foreshadows that he is forced to accept his help to prevent any questions from being asked by the community. In the novel, Chillingworth takes a liking towards the clergy. He states that he finds a “strong interest” towards the minister. The audience is aware of the real reason for why he is getting close to the minister, which is by his institution he believes Mr. Dimmesdale must be Hester’s