Character Analysis Of Roger Chillingworth
Character Analysis of Roger Chillingworth
By
Robert J. Boudreaux
English 3
Mrs. Overley
February 14, 2007
Outline
Thesis Statement: Knowing Roger Chillingworth's background, his role in the book as a
symbol, and his obsession of torturing Dimmsdale are all important when analyzing his
character.
I. Chillingworth's background
A. Married to Hester Prynne
B. Sends Hester to Boston
II. Chillingworth as a symbol
A. Symbolized as the devil
B. Once a thoughtful man
III. Chillingworth's torturing Dimmsdale
A. Is obsessed
B. Tortures Dimmsdale
C. He is at first thought by Dimmsdale to help him
Knowing Roger Chillingworth's background, his role in the book as a symbol, and his obsession of torturing Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale are all important when analyzing his character. Chillingworth's marriage to Hester is important to giving motive for his torture of Dimmesdale. Nathanial Hawthorne's use of Chillingworth as a symbol will also be discussed in......
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