Question

read the statement by roger chillingworth relating to his quest to discover the father of hester’s child from chapter 4 of the scarlet letter.
“there is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. i shall see him tremble. i shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares.”
what does roger chillingworth mean when he makes this statement?
○ he will use force to discover the identity of the father of hester’s child.
○ he will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of hester’s child.
○ he will pay a ransom to indigenous people to find the father of hester’s child.
○ he will not stop pleading with hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.

Explanation:

The statement mentions "sympathy" (a form of intuitive connection) and sensory - related experiences like seeing someone tremble and feeling a shudder. This implies an intuitive, sensory - based discovery rather than force, ransom - paying, or pleading.

Answer:

He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester's child.