Thursday, March 22, 2012
Scarlet Letter
Sure seems like this book "reads" faster than Last of Mohicans. I find the character of Chillingsworth quite interesting. Particulary intriguing are the last few paragraphs in chapter 9 about Chillingsworth's changes and his "friendship" with Dimmesdale. What do you all think about Chillingsworth??
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He is a creep. I can't believe some one who can heal would do so much harm. I do think, though, he did save himself in the end by takiing care of Pearl by giving his wealth to her.
ReplyDeleteI was particularly creeped out when he booked passage on the same ship to England. From his own descriptions--and Hester doesn't disagree--he was a good person before the "shame." The consequence of the A are far-reaching.
ReplyDeleteI too find this book read faster than Mohicans and struck a chord of increased interest for me personally with regard to the plot and characters. Chillingsworth is indeed an interesting character, having been scorned he is determined to make Hester pay for her sins in committing adultry with Dimmesdale by making her beloved Dimmesdale, all that Chillingsworth could never be, pay. Chillingsworth is a hateful man who realizes he was wrong for ever trying to make Hester his wife, he knew he was hardly lovable both physically and emotionally.
ReplyDeleteI think that is the greatest sin of all. He forces her to marry him and be his wife when she clearly told hiim she had no feelings for him and then he can't forgive her for falling iin love. What is she suppost to do? He left her in a strange new country and wished her good luck and he expects her after two years to still think he is alive and she is still a married women? Plus, he then takes it out on Dimmsdale for being everything he isn't. What a tool.
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