Who is the Greatest Sinner in The Scarlet Letter? There are many sins committed in the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn, including many counts of adultery, witchcraft, and hatred. Despite the other’s wrongdoing, one person stands out. Chillingworth is the greatest sinner in the novel. Webster’s defines sin as the "neglect of the laws of morality and religion." The basis for the argument for the two other sinners in the book …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…and is lost without it. This is truly shown when he dies soon after the death of Dimmesdale. Roger Chillingworth, the assumed name of Mr. Prynne, the husband of Hester, is by far the greatest sinner in The Scarlet Letter. Deep down, this man is evil from the very beginning. You never see a side of the old grizzled man that is at all guilty or of someone who wants to repent his horrible sinning.