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Analysis of The Scarlet Analysis of The Scarlet LetterLetterBy11英语英语1班班李嘉瑛李嘉瑛11英语英语1班班陈钦姝陈钦姝11英语英语4班班史予恺史予恺11英语英语4班班孙琪琦孙琪琦11英语英语4班班彭微彭微11英语英语4班班林芝林芝BiographicalIntroductionofNathanielHawthorne18041864Salem,Massachusetts,USBowdoinCollege,inMaineThepioneerofAmericanromanticandpsychoanalyticnovelinthe19thcenturyAncestorsFatherMotherNathanielHawthorneSisterSisterJudgeHathornetheSalemwitchtrialsSeaCaptaindiedwhentheboywasfour1821,inBowdoinCollege,HawthornemadefriendswithHenryWadsworthLongfellowandFranklinPierce.1828,hewroteafull-lengthnovel,Fanshawe,whichwaspublishedanonymous,butcaughtnoattention.Hedestroyedalltherestbyfire.1830s,heeditedamagazineinBoston,andafterwardworkedatthecustomsoffice.1841,hemarriedSophiaPeabody,livingintheOldManse,inConcord.1846,hewrotethesplendidstoriescalledMosses from an Old Manse(古宅青苔古宅青苔)andworkedatthecustomsofficeagain.1850,hewroteThe Scarlet letter（红字）（红字）,whichwasagreatsuccess.1853,FranklinPiercebecamePresident,hewasappointedtoaconsularpositioninLiverpool.1860,hewrotethenovel,The Marble Faun（玉石人像）（玉石人像）.1864,whentravelingwithPierce,hediedinNewHampshire.1851,hewroteThe House of the Seven Gables（带七个尖顶的阁楼）（带七个尖顶的阁楼）.1852,hewroteThe Blithedale Romance（福谷传奇）（福谷传奇）.Psychologicalromance心理罗曼史心理罗曼史TheopennessofAmericanpsychoanalysisnovels.美国心理分析小说的开创篇美国心理分析小说的开创篇Writing background1 Traditional Puritan family and Puritanism tendency 2 Humanism thought and object to the strict disciplines of Puritanism 3 Study New England colonial era 4 Wash off the curse of witches incurred by his ancestorsComplicatedandcontradictoryethicalideologyBasedontheNewEnglandsreligiousbackground,dedicatingtotheexplorationofmoralityandthesenseofsinproblemcontentWhen:17thWhere:inthePuritantownofBostonWho:HesterPrynneArthurDimmesdaleRogerChillingworthPearlplotWhat:HesterPrynne,ayoungwomanfoundguiltyofadultery,isrequiredtowearascarletAonherdress.AsHesterlooksoutoverthecrowd,shenoticesasmall,misshapenmanandrecognizeshimasherlong-losthusband,whohasbeenpresumedlostatsea.Heangrilyexclaimsthatthechildsfathershouldalsobepunishedandvowstofindtheman.Followingherreleasefromprison,Hestersettlesinacottage,shelivesaquiet,somberlifewithherdaughter,Pearl.Butherconductstartsrumors,and,notsurprisingly,thechurchmemberssuggestPearlbetakenawayfromHester.SoshegoestospeaktoGovernorBellingham.HesterappealstoReverendDimmesdaleindesperation,andtheministerpersuadesthegovernortoletPearlremaininHesterscare.Chillingworth,anewlyarrivedphysician,takesuplodgingswithDimmesdale.HeappliespsychologicalpressuretotheministerbecausehesuspectsDimmesdaletobePearlsfather.Oneevening,pullingthesleepingDimmesdalesvestmentaside,Chillingworthseesasymbolthatrepresentshisshameonthesleepingministerspalechest.Tormentedbyhisguiltyconscience,DimmesdalegoestothesquarewhereHesterwaspunishedyearsearlier.Climbingthescaffold,heseesHesterandPearlandcallstothemtojoinhim.Headmitshisguilttothembutcannotfindthecouragetodosopublicly.SuddenlyDimmesdaleseesameteorformingwhatappearstobeagiganticAinthesky.Severaldayslater,HestermeetsDimmesdaleintheforest,sheconvincesDimmesdaletoleaveBostoninsecretonashiptoEuropewheretheycanstartlifeanew.Renewedbythisplan,theministerseemstogainnewenergy.Returningtotown,Dimmesdalelosesheartintheirplan.Meanwhile,HesterisinformedbythecaptainoftheshiponwhichshearrangedpassagethatRogerChillingworthwillalsobeapassenger.OnElectionDay,Dimmesdalegiveswhatisdeclaredtobeoneofhismostinspiredsermons.SeeingHesterandPearlinthecrowdwatchingtheparade,heclimbsuponthescaffoldandconfesseshissin,dyinginHestersarms.Later,witnessesswearthattheysawastigmaintheformofascarletAuponhischest.Chillingworth,losinghiswillforrevenge,diesshortlythereafterandleavesPearlagreatdealofmoney.Severalyearslater,Hesterreturnstohercottage,resumeswearingthescarletletter,andofferssolacetowomeninsimilarpositions.Whenshedies,sheisburiednearthegraveofDimmesdale,andtheyshareasimpleslatetombstonewithascarletA.HesterPrynnesin&redemptionlady-young,tall,beautiful,withanelegantfigure,abundantglossydarkhair,arichcomplexionanddeep-satblackeyesStrong-sufferssomuchbutnevergiveupKind&self-devoted-servicestothesickandthepooraswellashelpingherneighborswithherlittlesubstancesadulteryableArthurDimmesdaleInnerstruggle&thoroughlyrealizebesanctimoniousyoung,physicallydelicate,sensitivity,educated,modestVScowardice&selfishcowardstruggleconfessionRogerChillingworthTheloss®ainofhumanityChillingworthChilling,hard-heartedUnattractiveappearance-twisted,stooped,deformedshouldersmirrorhisdistortedsoulLonelyscholar-longhoursofstudyunderlamplight,cuttinghimselfofffromtheworldofothermeninhisquestforknowledgedizzywithhatredspenttherestofhislifeinrevengeanddestroyingDimmesdalegrimhatredRevengerepentancePearlSymbolofsinLivingscarletletterremindsusofhermotherssinandthesocietythatproduceditBeautyrichandluxuriantbeauty,abeautythatshonewithdeepandvividtints;abrightakintoblack;gorgeousrobeswhichmighthaveextinguishedapalerlovelinessIntelligentimaginative,inquisitive,determined,andsometimesobstinateelf-child-uncontrolledlaughteratonemomentandsuddensilencethenext,withafiercetemperandacapacityforthe“bitteresthatredthatcanbesupposedtorankleinachildishbosomwritingtechniquesSymbolismContrastpsychologicaldescriptionsymbolismThe Scarlet Letter isthefirstsymbolicnovelinthehistoryofAmericanfiction.HamiltonMoby,thefamousAmericannovelcriticconsideredHawthorneasthe“ThefounderofthesymbolinAmericanliterature”.SymbolismoriginatedfromBaudelaire,aFrenchpoet.ThefunctionofsymbolismusedintheScarletLetteris to rendertheatmosphere and to narrate themotivationofthisnovel.Adultery（通奸罪）Art（艺术）Amour（爱）Amazon（女斗士）Agony（痛苦）Able（能干）Angel（天使）原文：somefifteenortwentyyearsafterthesettlementofthetown,thewoodenjailwasalreadymarkedwithweather-stainsandotherindicationsofage,whichgaveayetdarkeraspecttoitsbeetle-browedandgloomyfront.Therustontheponderousiron-workofitsoakendoorlookedmoreantiquethananythingelseintheNewWorld.Therearetwoequivoques.First,“beetle-browed”meanstheprotrudingbrimofanarchitectureorglower.HawthorneusedittoimplytheruthlesscontroltopeoplesmindbyPuritanism.Second,rustmeans“decayed”here.Besides,theNewWorldsuggestsAmericanContinent，oppositetoEurope(theOldWorld),whichhintsdecay,criminalandjailareallbroughtfromBritain.Themostoutstandingsymbolismisthewaytheauthordescribehischaracters.Fourmaincharactersareallsymbolism.PearlisanaughtyandinnocentgirlwithfullenergyandsheisthemosttypicalsymbolicpersoncreatedbyHawthorne.RogerChillingworthisadeviltorturedbyvindictive.Dimmesdaleisacowardsufferedalot.Hesterisabravewomanwithtoughwillandshedarestoloveandhate.Contrast=foiledthemainideabythereversesidetohighlightthemainidea.HarryLevinsaidthat,“Hawthornesartisestablishedonthebasisofthecontrast”.First,theauthorusedcontrasttoarrangethewholenovel.Forexample,inthefourthchapter,thecontrastbetweenChillingworthandHester;thecontrastbetweenPearlandpriestintheeighthchapter;andsomecontrastsinthetenth,fourteenthandseventeenthchapters.Theauthorusedthosechapterssetofftoeachothertofeaturecharactersandmakethethemeofthisnovelmoresignificant.psychologicaldescription1.Inthesecondchapter,HawthorneusedathirdlengthtodescribeHestersmentalactivity.Forexample,“Standingonthatmiserableeminence,shesawagainhernativevillage,inoldEngland,andherpaternalhome;adecayedhouseofgraystone,withapoverty-strickenaspect,butretainingahalfobliteratedshieldofarmsovertheportal,intokenifantiquegentility.”2.Inthetwelfthchapter,theauthordescribedthenoctivagationofDimmesdale.“Mr.Dimmesdalewasovercomewithagreathorrorofmind,asiftheuniverseweregazingatascarlettokenonhisnakedbreast,rightoverhisheart.”