The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, uses a twisted physician, a minister, and a very independent character to express the theme of revenge among his three main characters. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses his very different characters to show that no matter what type of person one may be, human nature is absorbed with revenge. ... Roger Chillingworth is clearly the most obviously revengeful character. ... He first began gaining information from a stranger in the crowd of the puritan community about the familiar woman standing upon the scaffold. ... She also contributed to the idea of reve...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, uses a twisted physician, a minister, and a very independent character to express the theme of revenge among his three main characters. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses his very different characters to show that no matter what type of person one may be, human nature is absorbed with revenge. ... Roger Chillingworth is clearly the most obviously revengeful character. ... He first began gaining information from a stranger in the crowd of the puritan community about the familiar woman standing upon the scaffold. ... She also contributed to the idea of reve...

• Word Count: 1589
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School