浅析《红字》中象征主义手法的运用Analysis of Symbolism in The Scarlet LetterWord格式.docx

浅析《红字》中象征主义手法的运用Analysis of Symbolism in The Scarlet LetterWord格式.docx

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2MainMethodsandWaysofStudies

TheresearchintothesymbolisminTheScarletLettercanmakereadersdeeplyunderstandHawthorneswritingstyleFirstbywayofexploringthevarioussymbolicmeaningsofthescarletletterAtodifferentcharactersandthechangingsymbolic

meaningsofthescarletletterAatdifferenttimeplacesandscenesthethesiscanhelpreadershaveabetterunderstandingoftherichmeaningsoftheletterAinthenovelandtheprocessofmoralgrowthofthemaincharactersSecondtheresearchintothesymbolicmeaningsofthecharactersnamesvariousobjectsinthenovelandthesymbolicmeaningsofPearlcanmakereadersdeeplyunderstandHawthornesuniqueartisticwritingcharacteristicstheprofoundsocialsignificancerevealedbythenovelandtheauthorswritingaims

Abstract

NathanielHawthorneisagreatromanticnovelistinAmericainthe19thcenturyAsagreatromanticnovelistHawthorneisoutstandinginhandlingapplicationofsymbolism

TheScarletLetterisHawthornesmostimportantsymbolicnovelwhichisthebestworkofHawthorneandoneoftheindubitablemasterpiecesofAmericanLiteratureAnditisthisnovelthatmakesNathanielHawthorneknownallaroundtheworldInthisworkHawthorneusesthesymbolismsoskillfullythatitenhancestheartisticeffectsofhisworkgreatlyInTheScarletLettersymbolismrunsthroughthewholenovelThemostimportantsymbolisthescarletletteritselfNotonlydoesAmanifestinvariousformsbutalsoithaschangingmeaningsfromadulterytoableevenangelicinthenovelBesidesthenameofthefourmajorcharactersinthenovelHesterPrynneArthurDimmesdaleRogerChillingworthandPearlalsohavetheirownsymbolicmeaningsSomeotherobjectsandnaturalsurroundingsthataredescribedinthenovelsuchasthejailtheforesttherosebushandsoonareallendowedwithadeepsymbolicsignificanceTheauthorofthethesiswillexploretheusageofsymbolisminTheScarletLetterfromthethreeaspectsmentionedaboveandanalyzeHawthornesskillfuluseofsymbolisminTheScarletLetter

KeyWordsthescarletlettersymbolismHesterPrynnePearl

摘要

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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加强了作品的艺术效果整篇作品象征主义手法贯穿始终其中最重要的要数红字A本身的象征意义它不仅以各种各样的形式出现并且其象征意义不断变化从通奸到有能力的甚至天使般的此外小说中四个主要角色海丝特丁梅斯代尔齐灵沃斯珠儿也都有其各自的象征意义小说中描述的景物和场景例如监狱森林玫瑰花园等等也都寓意深刻本文正是从以上这几个方面着手探究作者在小说《红字》中对象征主义手法的巧妙运用

关键词红字象征海丝特·

普琳珍珠

Acknowledgements

ThisthesisistheproductoftheauthorandthesupervisorsthreemonthsofeffortsIthasbeenrepeatedlyrevisedundertheguidanceofProfessorXXXItwasthejointeffortsofboththeauthorandtheteachersinForeignLanguagesDepartmentIwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltthankstoProfessorXXXandtheteacherswhohavehelpedtheauthorintheprocessofthethesiswritingIwillalsogivemythankstomyclassmatesandfriendswhohavehelpedmerevisethethesisLastbutnotleastIwillgivemyheartfeltthankstomyparentswhohavebeenalwayssupportingandencouragingme

Contents

Introduction1

1VariousSymbolicMeaningsoftheScarletLetterA3

11TheChangeoftheSymbolicMeaningsoftheScarletLetterA3

111Adultery3

112AloneandAlienation4

113AbleAdmirableandAngel5

12TheScarletLetterandtheStrictnessofPuritanSociety5

2TheSymbolicMeaningoftheFourMainCharacters6

21HesterPrynne6

22ArthurDimmesdale7

23RogerChillingworth8

24Pearl9

3TheSymbolicMeaningsoftheObjectsintheNovel12

Conclusion15

Bibliography16

Introduction

NathanielHawthornewasborninSalemin1804HewasborninaprestigiousNewEnglandfamilycloselyrelatedwithPuritanchurchhisancestorsattendedthepersecutionofpeoplebelongingtodifferentchurchessuchasQuakersWhenhewasbornhisfamilydeclinedHewasawareofhisancestorsmisdeedsandthus"

blacknessofHawthorne"

formedHethoughtthatthereasonofhisfamilysdeclineishisancestorsmisdeedsAndhedidntagreewiththeoptimismheldbyTranscendentaliststowardshumannatureHewrotelotsofworksoneverlastingevilsideinhumannature

HawthornegraduatedfromBowdoinCollegeHenryWadsworthLongfellowandFranklinPiercethe14thAmericanpresidentswerehisclassmatesAftergraduationhelivedinseclusionandwroteLaterheworkedintheUSCustomHouseAfterPiercebecamepresidenthewasaskedtobetheconsularinLiverpoolandItaly

HawthornesmasterpieceincludeshisshortstorycollectionsTwice-ToldTalesMosesfromanOldManseandnovelsTheScarletLetterTheHouseofSevenGablesTheBlithedaleRomanceTheMarbleFaun

HawthorneswritingskillscanbesummarizedasfollowsHawthorneseemstobeinfluencedalotbythesinandevilinhissenseHebelievesevilexistsinhumanheartallthetimeForexampleinthenovelTheScarletLettertheministerDimmesdaletriestopretendhowpureandpiousheisHewantstocoveruptheevilinhismindNotonlyDimmesdalewantstodolikethisbutalsoallthepeopleintheworldbecauseweareonlyhumanbeingsAndtheeviljustlikesamarkthatexistsinourmindwhenwearebornAndinHawthornesmindpeoplewhocommitacrimemustbepunishedbecausepeoplecangetexperiencefromthiswayAndalsohesupportspeopletotellthetruthandnottooffendNathanielHawthorneisagreatromanticnovelistinAmericainthe19thcenturyandisconsideredtobethefirstgreatestAmericanfictionwriterinthemoralistictraditionHawthorneisoutstandinginliteratureskillespeciallyinhandlingsymbolismHiswork---TheScarletLetterisnotableforitssymbolismandisregardedasthefirstsymbolicnovelinAmericanliterature

Thestorybeginsinseventeenth-centuryBostonwhichisunderPuritancommandThehusband---anoldanduglyscholarsendsayoungwomannamedHesterPrynneaheadtoAmericaHoweverformanyyearshehimselfdoesntarriveObviouslyitispossiblethathehasbeenlostintheseaWhilewaitingforherhusbandHesterandayounglocalministercalledArthurDimmesdalefallinlovewitheachotherTheycommitadulterysecretlyBecauseofHestersPregnancythesecretisfinallydiscoveredHesterandDimmesdaleloveeachotherButtheirloveisforbiddeninthatstrictsocietyItissinfulDuetothisfactHesterispunishedbysocietywithaletterAonherchestwhichisconsideredtobeanevilashame

HesterisbraveenoughtofacethecruelsocietySheisalwayswithamindofcourageShehasbeenalonewithherchildforsolongatimewithlittlecommunicationHesterhastoweartheletterAdaybydaysevenyearsasforpunishmentandillfameHoweverHesterisakind-heartedwomanandisalwaysreadytohelpotherpeopleinthecommunitywithoutexpectinganythanksLaterpeopleinthetownnolongerviewthescarletletterAasapunishmentbutratherasrepresentinghergreatstrengthandbraveryandtheysayitmeansAble

ButArthurDimmesdalehissinagainstHesterandPearlisthathewillnotacknowledgethemashiswifeanddaughterinthedaylightHeistooweaktoadmithissinsHesuffersfrommysterioushearttroubleseeminglycausedbypsychologicaldistressWhatsworseheisanadvisortothetownspeopleabouttheirsins

AfterMrDimmesdalesdeathnoonechangesmoreinappearancethanRogerChillingworthAllhisstrengthandenergyhasbeenusedtoharmhispatientThisunhappymanhasmadehisaiminlifetoaddtothesufferingoftheyoungministerWhentheeviloldmannolongerhassuchapurposethedeviltakeshimbacktothehell

TheScarletLetterisaculturalallegoryinwhichtheauthorindirectlytellsthefutureofPuritanismTheScarletLetterisasampleinwhichAmericanRomanticismadapteditselftoAmericanPuritanismThethemeofthestoryshould

1VariousSymbolicMeaningsoftheScarletLetterA

11TheChangeoftheSymbolicMeaningsoftheScarletLetterA

InthisnovelthescarletletterAchangesitsmeaningsformanytimesThischangeisverysignificantItshowsgrowthinthecharactersandthecommunityinwhichtheyliveAttheverybeginningtheletterAisregardedasakindofsinorevilThenwiththedevelopmentofthestoryitbecomesasymbolofaloneandalienationofthefemalecharacterHest