In what way were Dimmesdale and Chillingworth victims? Of what? in the book we were using, it had litttle side notes to help readers understand...

andcould be considered victims in two areas. First, they were victims of's self-absorption. In
Chillingworth, Hester entered a loveless marriage to which she did not stay true. Her infidelity
was a reflection, not on herself alone, but also on her husband. Being a "cuckold" (a
husband whose wife has cheated on) was a dishonorable position for that time period. It
implicated him in being inadequate as a husband in many ways. There is almost the
sense...