Scarlet letter blog

"But with what a look of wonder joy and horror... when a precious human soul lost to heaven and won into his kingdom." on page 121. This passage is written when Chillingsworth discovers the A on dimmsdales chest whent he is examining him. I highlighted this passage because it shows the intense desire for revenge that Chillingsworth bears. The way that Chillingworth's emotions are described clearly portray this. Befor this passage the reader knows that Hester's old husband wasnts revenge, but not the true degree to which he seeks it. The way in which Hawthorne describes this point ion the novel also shows the deep and mixed emotions that are going through Chillingsworth's mind at the time that he sees this. Chillingsworth is feeling other emotions besides the thrill of revenge at the time, he is also feeling somewhat scared and curious. I beleive that Chillingsworth is also surprised to find that the town minister is the one who slept with his wife.