Roger Chillingworth

In The Scarlet Letter Roger Chillingworth is introduced as a mysterious, intelligent, able man, but by the end of the novel his good traits dwindle and his personality is no longer recognizable. Throughout the novel Roger Chillingworth’s physical appearance augments and he becomes uglier, his intellect diminishes from the scholar he once was, and hatred engulfs his soul. The negative changes in Chillingworth’s appearance, intellect, and state of mind are all direct results of Chillingworth’s attempts to extract revenge on Dimmesdale and worsen as Chillingworth becomes more determined to get