In The Scarlet Letter, which best describes Roger Chillingworth’s goal in knowing the identity of the father of Hester’s child?
a. to reveal the father’s name to the settler’s community b. to stitch a letter of infamy on the father’s garment c. to cause the father discomfort and internal distress d. to see that the father is put to death for his alleged crime
C. To cause the father discomfort and internal distress
Explanation:
Roger Chillingworth represents evil. He was a difficult husband, who ignored his wife most of the time but still expected her to show him affection. He assumed the identity of a leech. He feeds on The vitality of others because he sees it as a way of energizing his own projects.
Chillingworth was not able to engage in relationships with those around him. Chillingworth having lost his victim Dimmesdale, He has no other choice but to die. His ultimate goal of wanting to know the father of Hester's child was to cause Him discomfort and internal distress. He is most intrested in revenge and not justice and only wants to destroy others instead of addressing the wrongs.
