Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter Summarized by Zach Kozak
Chapter 9 Worksheet
The relationship between Dimmesdale and Chillingworth became very
close when Dimmesdale’s health began to fail.
At first, Dimmesdale didn’t want help, although, later, Chillingworth
walked, talked, and shared personal experience with him. Dimmesdale
moved into the physician’s home to be under close observation.
The townspeople thought Chillingworth’s arrival in the colony was
miraculous as he was a learned physician and had influence from other great
physicians. Some thought what he was doing for Dimmesdale was for the
best. However, there was suspicion as to whether he was causing the
condition of the priest. Some were almost certain they had seen him in
Europe constructing evil.
*Could Chillingworth, the physician, be the cause of Dimmesdale’s
trouble?
1. Why did the relationship between Dimmesdale and Chillingworth become
close?
2. Why did Dimmesdale move into Chillingworth’s home?
3. Give two contrasting opinions of Chillingworth in the colony:
1)
2)