thesymbolismintheScarletLetter讲课教案文档格式.docx

thesymbolismintheScarletLetter讲课教案文档格式.docx

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thesymbolismintheScarletLetter讲课教案@#@Abstract:

@#@AsagreatromanticnovelistinAmericainthe19thcentury,Hawthornewasoutstandinginhandlingtheapplicationofsymbolism,andastudyofhissymbolsisnecessarytounderstandinghisnovels.TheScarletLetterisHawthorne’smostimportantsymbolicnovel,whichstandsasthebestworkofHawthorneandoneoftheindubitablemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.Thisthesisaimsattheexplorationoftheusageofthesymbolisminthenovel.ItmainlydiscussesthedeepsymbolicsignificanceoftheScarletLetterAandthemajorcharacters.TheScarletLetteristhecentralsymbolofthenovel.Itssymbolicmeaningchangesfromadulterytoangel,anditalsoexaminesthesymbolicmeaningsoflitterPearlandHesterPrynne.@#@Keywords:

@#@symbolism;@#@ScarletLetter.@#@ @#@@#@I.Introduction@#@NathanielHawthorneisagreatromanticnovelistinAmericainthe19thcentury,andisacentralfigureintheAmericanRenaissance.Hisnovelsarepenetratingexplorationofmoralandspiritualconflicts.Heisoutstandinginliteraryskills,especiallyinhisuseofsymbolism.IntheScarletLetter,symbolismrunsthroughthewholenovelwherethescarletletterA,thecharactersofthestoryandthesettingsareallendowedwithadeepsymbolicsignificance.@#@Thisessayhighlightsandinterpretsthemajorsymbolismofthebookrepresentedbythecolors,thecharactersandaswell,thescarletletter.@#@II.SymbolisminTheScarletLetter@#@1.Thesymbolismmeaningof“thescarletletter”@#@InTheScarletLetter,theletter“A”,thespiritofnovel,buildsuptheframeworkandlaunchesacloselinkbetweenthehumanrelationships.Thenovelbeginsandendsbothwiththeletter“A”withitsconspicuoussymbolicsignificance.Inthenovel,theletterappearsonHester’sgown,onArthur’sheart,inPearl’shandsaswellasintheeveningsky.Itssymbolicsignificancechangeswiththedevelopmentofthenovel.Astimepassestheletter’smeaningonHester’schestshiftsalso.Thischangeissignificant.Itshowsgrowthinthecharacters,andthecommunityinwhichtheylive.Inthecourseofthestory,the“A”seemstoencompasstheentirerangeofhumanbeings,fromtheearthlyandpassionate“adulteress”tothepureandspiritual“angel”.TheletterAbeginsasasymbolofsin.Itthenbecomesasymbolofaloneandalienations,andfinallyitbecomesasymbolofable,angelandadmirable.@#@1.1AforAdultery@#@TheletterA,wornonHester’sbosom,isasymbolofheradulteryagainstRogerChillingworth.Asapuritanpunishmentwayoftheadultery,itisherpunishmenttoweartheletter“A”.Thepuritantreatmentcontinues,becauseasHesterwalksthroughthestreets,shewillbelookeddownuponasifsheissomesortofdemonfromhellthatcommitsaterriblecrime.Thisletterismeanttobeworninshame,andtomakeHesterfeelunwanted.“Here,shesaidtoherself,hadbeenthesceneofherguilt,andhereshouldbethesceneofherearthlypunishment…”（标注1）Hesterisashamedofhersin,butshechoosesnottoshowsit.Sheadmitsthissinintheheartofpassion,andfullyrecognizesitforthereasonthatthoughsheisashamed,shealsoreceiveshergreatesttreasure,Pearl,outofit.Sheisaverystrongandbravewoman.Facedwithsuchkindofpunishment,manywillleaveBostontoseekaplacewherenooneknowstheirgreatsinortheycanemergeintoanotherstatewhereshecouldalooffromthelawthatcondemnsthem.However,Hesterchoosestostay,whichshowsthatshehasalotofstrengthandintegrity.Withoutenoughperseveranceandfirmendurancecananyperson,letaloneawoman,gothroughthesedifficultiesinasituationwhereheislookeddownupon.@#@1.2AforAlienation@#@ThescarletletterAalsostandsforHester’slonelylifeinNewEngland.Aftersheisreleased,Hesterlivesinacottageneartheoutskirtsofthecity.“Ithadbeenbuiltbyanearliersettler,andabandoned,becausethesoilaboutitwastoosterileforcultivation,whileitscomparativeremotenessputitoutofthesphereofthatsocialactivitywhichalreadymarkedthehabitsoftheemigrants.”Hester’ssociallifeisvirtuallyeliminatedasaresultofhershamefulhistory.Hestercomestohaveaparttoperformintheworldwithhernativeenergyofcharacterandrarecapacity.“However,therewasnothingthatmadeherfeelasifshebelongedtoit.Everygesture,everyword,andeventhesilenceofthosewithwhomshecametocontact,implied,andoftenexpressed,thatshewasbanished,andasmuchaloneasifsheinhabitedanothersphere,orcommunicatedwiththecommonnaturebyotherorgansandsensesthantherestofhumankind.Shestoodapartfrommoralinterests…seemedtobethesoleportionthatsheretainedintheuniversalheart.”Hesterhasnofriendsintheworld,andlittlePearlistheonlycompanionofherlonelylife,sothescarletletterAalsoisasymbolof“alien