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AnAnalyzeoftheSymbolismintheScarletLetterContents1.Introductioni2.TheSymbolicMeaningoftheImagesib5E2RGbCAP2.1TheSymbolicMeaningoftheCharactersip1EanqFDPw2.1.1HesterPrynnei2.1.2RogerChillingworthiDXDiTa9E3d2.1.3AuthorDimmesdale……..iRTCrpUDGiT2.1.4Pearli5PCzVD7HxA2.2ThesymbolicmeaningoftheJailijLBHrnAILg2.3TheSymbolicMeaningoftheScaffoldiixHAQX74J0X3.ConclusioniiLDAYtRyKfEAnAnalyzeoftheSymbolismintheScarletLetterAbstract:TheScarletLetteristhe1stnovelofsymbolisminAmericanliterature.Beingdifferentfromtheromanticism,symbolismisadoptedtoconveytheauthor’sopinionsinanindirectway.Inthisnovel,NathanielHawthorneartfullyappliedsymbolismtoexpresshimselfbycreatingseveralimageswithvividandsymboliccharacteristics.Thisthesismainlyanalyzesthesymbolismappliedinnovelfromthreeaspects:characters,jailandscaffold.Zzz6ZB2LtkKeyWords:symbolismPuritanismadulteryrevengedvzfvkwMI1摘要：《红字》是美国第一部象征主义小说.与浪漫主义写作手法不同,象征主义作品间接表达作者地思想.在这部小说中,作者霍桑通过创造了几个形象鲜明地、象征角色,巧妙地采用象征主义表达自己地观点.该论文主要从小说三方面分析象征主义：人物、监狱和断头台.rqyn14ZNXI关键字：象征主义清教主义通奸复仇1.Introduction:TheScarletLetterisHawthorne’sfamousfictioninwhichherevealedthedarksideofPuritanism,aswellastheharshnessandpersecution.Itseemslikealovestorybutactuallyitmainlyreflectedthesocietyenvironment.Particularly,theauthoremployedthesymbolismtoconveyhisideasandthoughts.InwhichHesterisavividcharactercreatedbyHawthorne.EmxvxOtOco2.TheSymbolicMeaningoftheImages2.1TheSymbolicMeaningoftheCharacters2.1.1HesterPrynneAsthemaincharacterinthisnovel,itisnodoubtthatHesterPrynnehadbeendrawingmoreattentionfromthebeginning.Readersmayconcludewhatshesufferedisatragedy.Butontheotherhand,whatshesymbolizedinthestoryisstrongwill,affectionandloyalty.Anyhow,shedeservestheattention.SixE2yXPq5Asthestoryhappenedinthe19thcenturyinBoston,itwasaperiodofPuritanismcontrolled.Anyonewhoinhabitedontheislandhadtoobservethesternpuritanrulestosurvivefromthesecruelgovernors.However,Hesterwastheonlyoneventuredtochallengetherigidreligionregulationsattheexpenseofburningenormoushumiliationandshameinfrontofthepublic.Althoughshehadcommittedthesinofadultery,shepreferredtowearthescarletletter“A”onherbreastinsteadofnamingthemanwithwhomshecommittedadultery.“Shewasladylike,too,afterthemannerofthefemininegentilityofthesedays”Shewassuchagracefulwomaninthewriter’sbook.NeverhadHeaterintendedtoyieldtotheevilmight.Herresistancehadmadehergreat.Whatthe“A”embodiedinherbreastwasnotdisgraceanymore.Contrariwise,itjustlikedascarletrose--attractiveandglittering.Undoubtedly,Hesterwasanunyieldingwomanwithstrongwill.6ewMyirQFLInthisnovel,Pearl,thedaughterofHesterandArthur,infact,wasoneofthepowerfulcurrentstomakeHesterbecomeagreatwoman.FromthestorywecanperceivethatHeaterhadanaffectionatelovetowardsPearl.Shesparednoeffortstoprotectherdaughter,notonlyherpersonalsafety,butalsoherdelicatedignity.Sheembroideredtosupporttheirlives.ShedressesPearlinbrighthighly—ornamentedcostume.SheevenbeggedthepastornottotakePearlawayfromher.WecannotdenythatHeaterwasatenderheartedmotherthroughherprofoundaffectionforPearl.kavU42VRUsHeater’sloyaltycouldbetestifiedbyherloveforArthur.Sherefusedtonamethemanwhenconfrontingtheroamingthrongbecauseshelovedthemanandcherishedhislifemorethanherown.Shewaswillingtostandallthehumiliationherselfeventhoughwhichwasunfairforher.y6v3ALoS89Inall,HesterwasdescribedasasymbolofresisteragainstPuritanism.“A”onherbreastlookedmoredazzlingandbeautifulratherthanshamefulanymore.The“A”hadprovedtobeanangel.NathanielHawthorneattemptedtoexpresshisappealtostruggleforfreedomandtruthwhichwassymbolizedbyHesterinthatsociety.M2ub6vSTnP2.1.2RogerChillingworthHester’sprevioushusband,RogerChillingworthwasafairlypoormaninthisnovel.It’sthehatredthatmotivatedallhisdeeds,whichalsodestroyedhimselfeventually.Inthisnovel,hewasasymbolofevilandmonster.0YujCfmUCwUsedtoenjoygreatreputeasascholar,RogerChillingworthcouldhaveledadecentlifewithhisbeautifulyoungwife---Hester.However,everythingchangedaftertheaccidentofthewreckoftheship.Hesufferedgreatshamebecausehiswifehadbetrayedhim.AtthemomentwhenheappearedfromtheforesttostandinfrontofthemeetinghousewhereHesterstood,hehadmadethedecisiontofindoutthemanwhomHestercommittedadulterywithandtakerevengeontheman,sincethentheplanforrevengebegantospringupinhismind.Hisheart,hissoul,aswellashisbloodwerefullofhatred.EspeciallywhenhediscoveredArthurDimmesdalewasthesinfulman,hetookrevengeonhimcrazily.HepresentedtobeaphysiciantotreatthesickArthur,thusmadeArthursufferedalotbothmentallyandphysicallyeveryday.Buthedidnotsatisfywiththis,nordidhedecidetoforegohisplansincethemanhadusedtowronghimsomuch.RogerdidnotceaseuntilAuther’sconfessionofhissin,whichRogerhadneverpredictedbefore.Withlosingtheonlygoalofhislife,Rogerdiedwithinyears.Whatapoorman.eUts8ZQVRdAneyeforaneye.Amanwithevilintentiondiedmiserablyfinally,hedidnotescapefromthetrapmadebyhimself.Thereforeheleftpeopletheimpressionthathewasapitifulman.Infact,whathedidwasturnedtobeinvainandhislifewasmeaningless.NathanielHawthornetriedtoexpresshisdespiseforthesehypocriticalpeopleinthisway,whichwasveryimpressivetothereaders.sQsAEJkW