tter, Hawthorne depicts Chillingworth as a stranger, but also as a considerate man. Chillingworth made a deal with Hester that he would not tell everyone that he is her husband. Chillingworth does a little investigating on Dimmesdale because of Dimmesdale’s unusual acts and behavior. After finding out the truth, Chillingworth begins to torment Dimmesdale up till his last breath. Chillingworth forced Hester to keep her vow of silence in which she would not reveal his relationship with her as her husband to anyone. In conclusion, Chillingworth performed the prohibited sin in which he pushes Reverend Dimmesdale to his ultimate doom....
