《红字》中的人物矛盾性分析

An analysis of the contradiction on the characters in The Scarlet Letter

纳撒尼尔·霍桑一生深受清教主义和民主思想两种截然相反的思想影响,这使其内心充满了矛盾和困惑。霍桑的内心冲突充分体现在他的代表作《红字》的人物创作上。在文本细读的基础上,对小说主要人物海丝特·白兰、阿瑟·丁梅斯代尔以及罗杰·齐灵渥斯进行矛盾性分析,可以深刻理解小说中的历史背景以及这一矛盾性的根源。

As one of the pioneers in American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne is deeply influenced by Puritanism and democratic thought, two totally contradictory ideological thoughts, thus he is confronted with inner contradiction and conflict throughout his life. His inner conflict is fully reflected in the main characters in his representative The Scarlet Letter .Thus, an analysis of the contradiction on Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth will help understand the historical background and the root of the contradiction.