In Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, what do the circumstances of Roger Chillingworth’s arrival in the settlement reveal about the time period in which the novel takes place?

Chillingworth arrives in the settlement after spending time among Indigenous people, who had held him captive and taught him about life in the wilderness. His return suggests that settlers could rely on Indigenous people for knowledge and help when living beyond the settlement, rather than being entirely self-sufficient there. So the best choice is “Settlers were dependent on Indigenous people for survival in the wilderness beyond the settlement.”

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