浅议《红字》中象征手法的运用

On the Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter

为了表达深刻的主题,小说作者极尽象征比拟之能事,象征手法贯穿作品始终。本文从红字的多种象征意义和主要人物的人名寓意等方面入手,研究象征手法在小说中的运用。

In order to express the profound theme,symbolism is fully applied throughout the novel.The essay studies the application of symbolism in the novel from the following aspects:the changing symbolic meanings of the scarlet letter and that of the names of the four major characters.