浅析《红字》中海斯特的性格.docx

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浅析《红字》中海斯特的性格

浅析《红字》中海斯特的性格

摘要

作为世界著名作家之一和“美国的莎士比亚”，霍桑将浪漫主义推向了高峰。

他的《红字》是美国19世纪文学史上的经典作品，也是女性追求真爱，挑战清教社会中神权父权的代表作。

《红字》更是吸引了无数学者研究海斯特的性格，对她的各种分析也屡见不鲜。

本篇著作的背景是在波士顿的一个小镇上，介绍了这个地区的居民是如何被清教主义深刻影响的。

其中女主人公海斯特白兰和镇上受人尊敬的牧师丁梅斯代尔通奸并生下女儿珠儿。

作为惩罚，她被带上红字A-”Adultery”的象征。

同时，论文分析女主人公海斯特的性格。

例如勇敢坚强，叛逆，还有红字A的转变对她性格的影响。

论文的主要目的是展现了清教法规的苛刻无情地刑法，在清教社会中，不管是谁犯罪都要接受惩罚。

本文还涉及了霍桑的清教价值观，他对清教值价值观和思想的肯定以及对其消极方面对人民思想控制的批判，这也是决定海斯特最后的命运是在通过自身的努力实现了对真爱的追寻并且自身也得到救赎，也改变了人们对红字的看法。

霍桑描写的海斯特的性格向人们展示了他的清教观，以及清教思想对他的影响。

海斯特最初是勇敢坚强的，最终却在清教社会的压迫下，承认了自己的罪过并通过救赎得到了社会的认可。

通过红字A的象征意义的变化也体现了海斯特的性格变化。

关键字；清教主义，海斯特，性格，通奸

ANANALYSISOFHESTER’S

PRESONALITYINSCARLETLETTER

Abstract

Asoneoftheworld’smostfamouswritersand“theShakespeareofAmerican”NathanielHawthorneplayedacriticalroleinthehighlightofromanticnovel.TheScarletLetter,NathanielHawthorne’srepresentativework,isaclassicalnovelinAmericanliteratureinthe19thcentury.Thenovelisconcerninghowfemininepursuetruelove,challengetheocracy,patriarchyandpoliticalpowerinPuritansociety.ThisthesisintroducehowthecommunitiesinthetownaredeeplyinfluencedbyPuritanism.TheheroineHesterPrynneandArthurDimmesdale,thetown’sreverendpriest,engagesintheactofadulterybabygirlnamedPearl.AspunishmentHesterforcedtowear“Adultery”.AndScarletLetterhaswinedtheworld-wideattention.EspeciallythefemaleHesterPrynnehasattractedlargenumbersofscholarstoanalysisherpersonality.

Meanwhile,ThenoveldescribestheheroineHesterPrynnewhoshowsussomepersonalitysuchasstrong,brave,rebellion,compromiseandhypocrisyinthetransformationofher.ThethesisaimsatpresentingtheharshnessandthestrictpunishmentinPuritansociety.Inpuritancommunities,nomatterwhocommitsasinwillbepunished.Ononehand,heappreciatesthepuritanthoughtandvalue;ontheotherhand,hecondemnsthenegativeimpactofpuritansocietyonpeople’sspirit.AndthisthoughtinfluencesHester’sfinalfate-togetsalvationthroughself-improvementandhardworking.Hesterisbraveandstrongbutwiththeforceofpuritanismsheadmittedhersin.AndwithanalysisthetransformationofA’smeaningreflectHester’spersonality.

Keywords：

Puritanism;Hester;Personality;Adultery

CONTENTS

CHAPTERIINTRODUCTION.................................................................................1

CHAPTER

INTRODUCTIONOFTHEAUTHORANDHISWORKS...........2

2.1Author......................................................................................................................2

2.1.1PuritanInfluenceOnHawthorne...................................................................,.2

2.1.2.Hawthorne’sOwnThoughtonPuritanism......................................................3

2.2Works.......................................................................................................................5

2.2.1HisMainWorks...............................................................................................5

2.2.2IntroductionofTheScarletLetter..................................................................6

CHAPTER

ANALYSISHESTER’SPERSONALITY.......................................9

3.1Hester’sPersonalityattheBeginningoftheNovel................................................9

3.1.1PersonalityofGracefulandBeautiful..............................................................9

3.1.2PersonalityofRebellious.................................................................................9

3.2Hester’sPersonalityafterwearing“Adultery”.......................................................10

3.2.1PersonalityofFearless....................................................................................10

3.2.2PersonalityofCompromisingbeingaMother...............................................11

3.2.3PersonalityofBraveandStrong......................................................................13

CHAPTER

ANALYSISOFTHELETTER“A”-ADULTERY........................14

4.1BeingShamedfor“Adultery”................................................................................14

4.2TransformationofA’sMeaning;Alone,Alienate,Able,Angel,Admirable............16

CHAPTER

CONCLUSION.................................................................................18

5.1TheSummaryoftheResearch..............................................................................18

5.2TheSignificanceoftheResearch..........................................................................18

5.3TheLimitationsoftheResearch...........................................................................18

REFERENCE.............................................................................................................19

CHAPTERⅠINTRODUCTION

TheScarletLetterrepresentsNathanielHawthorne’smostsuccessfulan