The Scarlet Letter - Chillingworth and the Greatest Sin When asked to describe Roger Chillingworth, colleagues say he was an honest, respectful and concerned citizen. They might have been right, but he didn't let anyone know how much he cared. With the loss of Hester, he became filled with anger and jealousy and eventually let his emotions overwhelm him. At the end of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, the malevolent state of Roger Chillingworth's heart has made him the most guilty. Throughout the novel, every character except Roger Chillingworth has learned to forgive and free their heart from guilt. When the reverend showed his concern for the doctor shortly before his death, he said: “May God forgive you. You have sinned deeply” (251). For example, Dimmesdale used some of his last words to forgive the doctor for his wrongdoing. Even though Chillingworth tortured and haunted him to the end of his life, the reverend had a character strong enough to desire that God would show mercy to the evildoer's soul. Furthermore, Dimmesdale was able to forgive Hester when he told her, “I forgive you Hester” (191). Because of his high position of authority, Dimmesdale set high standards for his life and this was reflected in the way he handled personal relationships. Furthermore, if Chillingworth had been more understanding of Hester's problem, he would have had a better chance of winning back her love. Ultimately, both Hester and her lover admitted their sin on the scaffold and sought forgiveness for their transgressions while Chillingworth was never able to admit that he had sinned. Second, Chillingworth's actions were motivated by hatred and a desire for revenge that ultimately overwhelmed him. A terrible change must therefore have occurred in the doctor, since "human nature loves more easily than it hates" (156). The actions of Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth were all motivated by a deep passion for one thing or another. However, the difference in their actions was that the adulteress and the minister acted out of love for each other while her husband acted out of anger and jealousy. Furthermore, the doctor underwent such a change that “from his eyes came a flash of red light; as if the old man's soul were on fire and continued to smolder darkly in his chest” (166). Eventually Chillingworth's heart became so twisted and twisted that there were very noticeable differences in his personality.