浅析《红字》中象征主义手法的运用.doc

An Analyze of the Symbolism in the
Scarlet Letter
Contents
1. Introduction i
2. The Symbolic Meaning of the Images i
The Symbolic Meaning of the Characters i
Hester Prynne i
2. Roger Chillingworth i
Dimmesdale ……..i
Pearl i
The symbolic meaning of the Jail i
The Symbolic Meaning of the Scaffold ii
3. Conclusion ii
An Analyze of the Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter
Abstract: The Scarlet Letter is the 1st novel of symbolism in American literature. Being different from the romanticism, symbolism is adopted to convey the author’s opinions in an indirect way. In this novel, Nathaniel Hawthorne artfully applied symbolism to express himself by creating several images with vivid and symbolic characteristics. This thesis mainly analyzes the symbolism applied in novel from three aspects: characters, jail and ，仅用于个人学习
Key Words: symbolism Puritanism adultery revenge
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的思想。在这部小说中，作者霍桑通过创造了几个形象鲜明的、象征角色，巧妙地采用象征主义表达自己的观点。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。
关键字：象征主义 清教主义 通奸 复仇
1. Introduction: The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne’s famous fiction in which he revealed the dark side of Puritanism, as well as the harshness and persecution. It seems like a love story but actually it mainly reflected the society enviro