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Question 8 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

Which statement from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter best explains Roger Chillingworth’s disinterest in seeking revenge on Hester?

Answer

“We have wronged each other.”

“Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour.”

“What should ail me to harm this misbegotten and miserable babe?”

“The child is yours,—and she is none of mine,—neither will she recognize my voice or aspect as a father’s.”

Explanation

Chillingworth tells Hester, “We have wronged each other,” acknowledging that both contributed to the failure of their marriage. This helps explain why he does not focus his revenge on Hester herself; instead, he turns his attention to discovering and punishing the man who fathered Pearl. The statement about the child in choice C expresses concern for Pearl, not disinterest in taking revenge on Hester.

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