The Scarlet Letter

What happened to each of these characters after the minister's death?

Chapters 22-24

Chillingworth

Hester

Pearl

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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.

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Hester eventually returns to the villiage but dies.