浅析《红字》中象征主义手法的运用.doc

附件 13河南理工大学万方科技学院本科生毕业论文 An Analysis of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter 浅析《红字》中象征主义手法的运用院系名称文法系姓名[ 在此处键入作者姓名] 学号[ 在此处键入学号] 专业英语指导教师[ 在此处键入指导教师姓名和职称] 2009 年 5月 30日 An Analysis of Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter A Thesis Submitted to Foreign Languages Department of Henan University of Finance and Economics in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts By XXX S upervisor: XXX May 30, 200 9 i Abstract Nathaniel Hawthorne isa great romantic novelist in America in the 19th century. As a great romantic novelist, Hawthorne is outstanding in handling application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne's most important symbolic novel, which is the best work of Hawthorne and one of the indubitable masterpiece sof American Literature. And it is this novel that makes Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. In this work, Hawthorne uses the symbolism so skillfully that it enhances the artistic effects of his work greatly. In The Scarlet Letter , symbolism runs through the whole novel. The most important symbol is the scarlet letter itself. Not only does “A” manifest in various forms, but also it has changing meanings from “ adultery ” to “ able ”, even “an gelic ” in the novel. Besides, the name of the four major characters in the novel: Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth and Pearl also have their own symbolic meanings. Some other objects and natural surroundings that are described in the novel such as the jail, the forest, the rose bush and soon are all endowed with a deep symbolic significance. The author of the thesis will explore the usage of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter from the three aspects mentioned above and analyze Hawthorne ’s skillful use of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter . Key Words: the scarlet letter ; symbolism ; Hester Prynne ; Pearl (在正文之前使用罗马数字页码) ii 摘要纳撒尼尔·霍桑是十九世纪美国伟大的浪漫主义小说家。作为一位伟大的浪漫主义小说家,霍桑对象征主义手法的运用可以说是独具匠心。长篇小说《红字》是霍桑重要的象征主义代表作品,无疑也是美国文学浪漫主义时期最著名的作品之一。也正是这部巨著使得霍桑誉满全球。在这部作品中, 作者巧妙运用了象征主义手法