The major theme in The Scarlet Letter that the act of Chillingworth bequeathing great wealth to Pearl reveals is: The nature of love and hate.
Pearl was the product of the relationship between Chillingworth's wife (Hester) and her lover, Dimmesdale.
Chillingworth was consumed with hate and planned revenge on Dimmesdale for committing adultery with his wife.
He was later handicapped when Dimmesdale confessed before his death.
However, when Chillingworth bequeathed great wealth on Pearl, it revealed that even though a person might be consumed with hate, they might still have elements of love in them.
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Answer C). the connection between sin and wisdom
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