《红字》英文介绍

1、1234 Author Characters Plot1234 Themes1 Author1lNathaniel Hawthorne ( (纳撒尼尔纳撒尼尔霍桑霍桑) ) lAn American novelist and short story writerlHis fiction works are .considered dark romanticism（黑色浪漫主义）（黑色浪漫主义）2 Characters2HesterDimmesdaleChillingworthPearl2 Characters2ChillingworthlOldOldlUglyUglylScholarSchol

2、arlDeformed shouldersDeformed shoulders（畸形的肩膀）（畸形的肩膀）lDistorted soul(Distorted soul(扭曲的灵魂扭曲的灵魂) )lHe is interested in revenge.He is interested in revenge.2 Characters2HesterChillingworthlYoungYounglBeautifulBeautifullBraveBravelA A rebel of puritan rebel of puritan( (反清教伦理反清教伦理) )lHelp neighborsHelp

3、 neighbors and the poor and the poorlShe pursued happiness.She pursued happiness.2 Characters2DimmesdalePearllYoungYounglHandsomeHandsomelMMinisterinister（牧师）（牧师）la devoted servant of Goda devoted servant of Godlgloomy, weak-minded , selfishgloomy, weak-minded , selfishlsuffering from experience of

4、physical suffering from experience of physical a aand spiritual disintegrationand spiritual disintegration2 Characters2PearllHesterHesters daughters daughterlA A symbol of the hope symbol of the hopelI Innocentnnocent，lovelylovely，livelylively，smartsmartlMoodyMoody（情绪多变的）（情绪多变的）lMischievous Mischiev

5、ous （淘气的）（淘气的）lBraveBrave3 Plot3Chillingworth hides his identity and revenge himself on Dimmesdale.Hester has committed adultery with a young minister,Dimmesdale,Hester refuses to name her lover and is sentenced to wear a scarlet A, signifying adulteress(奸妇奸妇), as a sign of sin.Dimmesdale suffered p

6、hysical and mental torture(折磨折磨).4 4 Themes通过人物的悲剧命运，揭露通过人物的悲剧命运，揭露1717世纪殖民地的世纪殖民地的残酷现实，批判清教主义道德虚伪残酷现实，批判清教主义道德虚伪, ,表现对表现对人性本质的理解与同情，对爱情进行赞美，人性本质的理解与同情，对爱情进行赞美，探讨探讨“善善”与与“恶恶”哲理。哲理。4 4 Themesl Sin, Knowledge, and the Human Conditionl The Nature of Evill Identity and Society4 4 ThemesIt is originally meant to be a symbol of shame.As time goes by, Hester has added to the letter another meaning through her own efforts.Gradually，it be