《红字》的道德观及其象征意义

The Ethics Conception and Symbolize of the RED WORD

纳撒尼尔·霍桑是美国十九世纪伟大的小说家,《红字》被公认为是霍桑最杰出的代表作,作品反映了作者矛盾而又困惑的道德观,表达了人皆有罪以及如何赎罪这个命题。同时,《红字》又有着鲜明的艺术特色,其中最重要的是象征手法的运用,因此又被称为美国第一部象征主义小说。

NATHANIEL- HAWTHONE is the great author of America in 19th, RED WORD is regarded as the most remarkable represent active work, the works reflect author's contradictory and perplexed ethics conception,which express the assign topis that man all have evil and how to atone for his crime. At the same time, RED WORE have abundant artistic distinguishing feature.The most important is the use of symbolize skill, so it also has been called as the first symbolize story of America.