谈《红字》中的象征手法

On Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter

纳撒尼尔.霍桑(1804—1864)是美国19世纪伟大的浪漫主义小说家。长篇小说《红字》是霍桑最杰出的代表作。作品中艺术手法的运用独具匠心,尤为突出的是象征手法的运用使《红字》成为美国第一部象征主义小说。

Nathaniel Hawthorne （1804-1864）is considered to be the greatest romantic writer in America in 19th century. His masterwork The Scarlet Letter which is notable for its distlnetive feature of symbolism is honored with the first symbolic novel in America literature and makes him known around the world .This paper is meant to interpret the symbolic meanings in The Scarlet Letter.