The reason Roger Chillingworth was able to leech the life from Dimmsdale was due to his illness. The doctor was continually by the Minister’s side. Chillingworth even convinced the townspeople he should take up residence with the Minister in order to help him overcome disease. “ While thus suffering under bodily disease and gnawed and tortured by some black trouble of the soul…” The illness Dimmsdale suffered from not only damaged him physically but also mentally, as referred to earlier with the color red- he tortured himself.
Overall, Dimmsdale showed traits from many other colors, but predominately he was purple, black, red and yellow. Purple for transformation. Red for violence. Black for fear and remorse and yellow for his