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1、.1the scarlet letterthe scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthornelove,whethernewlyborn,orarousedfromadeath-likeslumber,mustalwayscreateasunshine,fillingtheheartsofullofradiance,thatitoverflowsupontheoutwardworld.“爱情，无论是新生的，爱情，无论是新生的，亦或亦或从死亡般沉睡中苏醒，必从死亡般沉睡中苏醒，必会会产生产生一种阳光，它既照亮内心，一种阳光，它既照亮内心，又洋溢而出，喷薄到又洋溢而出，

2、喷薄到外界。外界。”一班第六组一班第六组 陈诺陈诺 吴慧敏吴慧敏 毛梦伟毛梦伟 林燕林燕 晏青青晏青青 方苗方苗苗苗.2 brief introduction brief introduction the scarlet letter has been hailed both as the first symbolic novel and as the first psychological novel in america.with the publication of this novel in 1850,hawthornes reputation as a major american

3、author has been on the increase ever since.3 plot overview plot overview the story describes the illicit love affair of hester prynne with reverend arthur dimmesdale. hester is a young married woman whose husband was presumed to have been lost at sea on the journey.she begins a secret adulterous rel

4、ationship with arthur dimmesdale,and becomes pregnant with a daughter,whom she names pearl.4 then,she is publicly vilified(中伤）中伤）and forced to wear the scarlet letter “a” on her clothing to identify her as an adulteress,but she loyally refuses to reveal the identity of her lover.she accepts the puni

5、shment with graces and refuses to be defeated by the shame inflicted upon her by society.eventually, dimmesdale publicly admits his part in the adultery and dies in hesters arms.5theme of the scarlet lettertheme of the scarlet letterlove,lust,sin,evil,revenge,rebellion,loyalty1.it shows the conflict

6、 between human nature and social human.(自然人与社会人的冲突）自然人与社会人的冲突）2.it exposes the cruelty of society,the deception of religion and the hypocrisy of morality in 19th century.3.it reflects the calvinistic(加尔文主义的加尔文主义的) thought of “original sin”.4.it also expresses hawthornes devout and doubtful attitude

7、to ethics and morality of puritanism.the effect of sin 罪恶论罪恶论.6structurestructurethe structure of the story follows a chronological order with periodic flashbacks and with foreshadowing.the novel is a good example of fiction,not for its ideas but for art.structural link:three scaffold(刑台刑台) scenes b

8、ring main characters together,unfold all the confliction,make the novel well knitted and woven together.7major charactersmajor charactershesterthe heroinebeautifulbrave and strongassiduous kind-hearteda rebel of puritanhelp neighbors and the poor.exposed sindimmesdalehesters loverlearned scholarfeeb

9、legloomy,weak-mindedselfish and hypocritica devoted servant of godconcerned sin.8hesters husbandold and uglysnaky and crueljealous his deformed shouldersmirror his distorted soul.he is interested in revenge.true sin/evilchillingworthpearlhesters daughterinnocent and puremischievousbravea symbol of t

10、he hopethe beautiful and precious pearl born within an ugly clam.(her mothers shame)a living scarlet letter.9symbolism in this novel symbolism in this novel hawthorne is a master of symbolism.the symbol can be found everywhere in this novel. (the name of the main characters,scaffold,prison,vegetatio

11、n,wild rose-bush,forest,brook)hawthorne emphasizes the consequence the sin of adultery has brought to the community and people living in that community.the scarlet letter a is the biggest symbol of all.as a key to the whole novel,the letter a takes on different layers of symbolic meanings as the plo

12、t develops.10symbol of the scarlet lettersymbol of the scarlet letter a a(symbolic of her moral development is the gradual,imperceptible change which the scarlet letter undergoes in meaning.)at first it is a token of shame,”adultery”,but then the genuine sympathy and help hester offers to her fellow

13、 villagers changes it to “able”.later in the story,the letter a appears in the sky,signifying “angel”.11the letter a initially is a sign of adultery and penitence(忏悔忏悔),as the community sees the letter as a mark of just punishment and a symbol to deter others from sin.hester is a fallen woman with a

14、 symbol of her guilt.later,when she becomes a frequent visitor in homes of pain and sorrow,the a is seen to represent “able” or “angel”.it has rejuvenated hester and changed her meaning in the eyes of the community.12the scarlet letter is not a praise of a hester prynne sinning,but a hymn on the moral growth of the woman when sinned against. hawthornes writting style