The Scarlet Letter
What happened to each of these characters after the minister's death?
Chapters 22-24
Chillingworth
Hester
Pearl
Chapters 22-24
Chillingworth
Hester
Pearl
Chillingworth wastes away and dies within a year of the minister’s passing, leaving a sizable inheritance to Pearl. Then, shortly after Chillingworth’s death, Hester and Pearl disappear. In their absence, the story of the scarlet letter grows into a legend.
Hester eventually returns to the villiage but dies.