Compare And Contrast Dimmesdale And Chillingworth

All the main characters are related in one way or another but some are more similar than others despite their first appearances. Reverend Dimmesdale is loved and adored by all of the townspeople. Roger Chillingworth is a doctor who, in the eyes of the people, was sent from god to ail their beloved Reverend. At first glance these characters would be anyone’s role models until you get to know who they really are. Both have secrets only known by one Hester Prynne who links these two men together. The young and beautiful Hester Prynne was once married to a man who had been missing for around three years and committed adultery with another man. Considering the time period this was no small action especially since her unnamed partner is Reverend Dimmesdale and in disguise her long lost husband is actually Roger Chillingworth. Both characters are covering up parts of their life that play a big role in who and why they are for their own individual reasons. Dimmesdale is cowardly covering up his crime in order to protect his holy name as well as himself from the shame and embarrassment that the truth will bring. Chillingworth conceals his true identity to right the wrong that was

What you wouldn’t expect is that as he becomes weaker and in some cases more suspicious his relationship to the people actually becomes stronger. Roger Chillingworth who plays the role of the doctor sent within impeccable timing to restore their beloved Reverend’s health actually becomes a man of suspicion. Chillingworth is perceived as more of a mischievous character since he spends less and less time away from the Reverend and they never seem to be apart. Their biggest topic of discussion is the frequent disputes of guilt and secrets and whether they should be shared and taken responsibility