Part one of term paper
In “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the act of sin that was committed by Hester and Dimmesdale changed not only their lives, but Chilingsworth’s life as well. Chilingsworth’s need for revenge consumed him, and changed his personality completely. The need for revenge will not only destroy the person who som ...

Part two of term paper
... upright man to a person who was controlled by his anger, and used his intelligence to torture his victim. Torturing Dimmesdale gave pleasure to Chilingsworth. When Dimmesdale finally died, the only pleasure that Chilingsworth had left, died also. Hawthorne said that, “Once Dimmesdale died all of Chilingsworth’s strength left him”. Chilingsworth strength died when the driving force in his life had died, Dimmesdale. Chilingsworth had so much anger and evilness built up inside, that i ...