Edmund Husserl's first important move about phenomenology is the"phenomenological reduction"which means that we should reduce the external world to the contents of our consciousness alone. However, Hans-...Edmund Husserl's first important move about phenomenology is the"phenomenological reduction"which means that we should reduce the external world to the contents of our consciousness alone. However, Hans-Georg Gadamer holds the opinion that all interpretation of a past work consists in a dialogue between past and present(Eagleton, T. 2009:62). Gadamer's famous theory is fusion of horizons which means that the event of understanding comes about when our own"horizon"of historical meanings and assumptions"fuses"with the"horizon"within which the work itself is placed. The present thesis takes Hawthorne's YoungGoodmanBrown as an example to illustrate different understandings when readers apply the two different theories.展开更多
Young Goodman Brown is one of the representative works of Nathaniel Hawthorne,an outstanding American writer.Many western critics have interpreted the novel from different perspectives,but few in China have made a spe...Young Goodman Brown is one of the representative works of Nathaniel Hawthorne,an outstanding American writer.Many western critics have interpreted the novel from different perspectives,but few in China have made a special exposition of the“scapegoat”model in the novel.Therefore,this article tries to interpret the“Scapegoat”image from the perspective of the myth archetype theory,trying to reveal the failure of redeeming function in scapegoat mechanism,at the same time,it also aims to to search out one of the many factors which endow this novel with infinite charm.展开更多
Young Goodman Brown is one of the most popular short stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Since its publication,quite a lot of analyses have been made of this short but excellent story. In reading the book, one can...Young Goodman Brown is one of the most popular short stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Since its publication,quite a lot of analyses have been made of this short but excellent story. In reading the book, one can never miss those symbolic meanings. However, with an analysis of the journey which Brown takes, the artistic skills and symbolic images carefully employed by Hawthorne, this thesis aims at describing the loss of faith, and also attempting to seek the reasons for Brown's tragedy and find possible solution to this dilemma of faith crisis.展开更多
Since the appearance of the Gothic novel in the late 18 th century, the usage of Gothic elements has been applied to the creation of literary works, and it has influenced many excellent writers. Nathaniel Hawthorne is...Since the appearance of the Gothic novel in the late 18 th century, the usage of Gothic elements has been applied to the creation of literary works, and it has influenced many excellent writers. Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the outstanding representatives. His short story Young Goodman Brown was regarded as"one of the ten best stories written by an American"by Stephen King.Young Goodman Brown will be interpreted from the perspective of Gothic style to appreciate its unique Gothic beauty.Through the analysis of the Gothic elements reflected in Young Goodman Brown, more readers will pay attention to the charm of Hawthorne's short story, and show that Gothic novels with its terrifying atmosphere give readers a new visual experience, digging the hidden evil as well as calling for goodness of humanity.展开更多
Young Goodman Brown is Hawthorn’s very important short story.However,many people may know little about it.The author believes that the narrative methods,the use of several images,and the characterization of the prota...Young Goodman Brown is Hawthorn’s very important short story.However,many people may know little about it.The author believes that the narrative methods,the use of several images,and the characterization of the protagonist Goodman Brown are the three most important narrative skills in this story.Therefore,this study aims to analyze the story from these three aspects to help readers have a basic understanding of the story and its theme.Hawthorne uses the well-designed narration to elucidate the work perfectly and reveal the human’s original sin,which leads the readers to think of the sin and its horrible consequences further.展开更多
Taking Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown as an example,this paper analyzes the Puritan thought of“inherently evil human nature”embodied by the main characters in the work.Through the analysis of characters,...Taking Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown as an example,this paper analyzes the Puritan thought of“inherently evil human nature”embodied by the main characters in the work.Through the analysis of characters,such as Brown,Faith,and the mysterious old man,it shows the evil under Brown’s loyal and kind appearance,the devilish nature under Faith’s angelic appearance,and the evil of human nature revealed by everyone’s participation in the devil’s appointment.At the same time,it is pointed out that the novel not only reveals the life of Puritans,but also prompts readers to think about how to redeem themselves in the case of inherently evil human nature and explore the dark side of human nature and the deep themes of the novel against the dark and mysterious background.展开更多
文摘Edmund Husserl's first important move about phenomenology is the"phenomenological reduction"which means that we should reduce the external world to the contents of our consciousness alone. However, Hans-Georg Gadamer holds the opinion that all interpretation of a past work consists in a dialogue between past and present(Eagleton, T. 2009:62). Gadamer's famous theory is fusion of horizons which means that the event of understanding comes about when our own"horizon"of historical meanings and assumptions"fuses"with the"horizon"within which the work itself is placed. The present thesis takes Hawthorne's YoungGoodmanBrown as an example to illustrate different understandings when readers apply the two different theories.
文摘Young Goodman Brown is one of the representative works of Nathaniel Hawthorne,an outstanding American writer.Many western critics have interpreted the novel from different perspectives,but few in China have made a special exposition of the“scapegoat”model in the novel.Therefore,this article tries to interpret the“Scapegoat”image from the perspective of the myth archetype theory,trying to reveal the failure of redeeming function in scapegoat mechanism,at the same time,it also aims to to search out one of the many factors which endow this novel with infinite charm.
文摘Young Goodman Brown is one of the most popular short stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Since its publication,quite a lot of analyses have been made of this short but excellent story. In reading the book, one can never miss those symbolic meanings. However, with an analysis of the journey which Brown takes, the artistic skills and symbolic images carefully employed by Hawthorne, this thesis aims at describing the loss of faith, and also attempting to seek the reasons for Brown's tragedy and find possible solution to this dilemma of faith crisis.
文摘Since the appearance of the Gothic novel in the late 18 th century, the usage of Gothic elements has been applied to the creation of literary works, and it has influenced many excellent writers. Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the outstanding representatives. His short story Young Goodman Brown was regarded as"one of the ten best stories written by an American"by Stephen King.Young Goodman Brown will be interpreted from the perspective of Gothic style to appreciate its unique Gothic beauty.Through the analysis of the Gothic elements reflected in Young Goodman Brown, more readers will pay attention to the charm of Hawthorne's short story, and show that Gothic novels with its terrifying atmosphere give readers a new visual experience, digging the hidden evil as well as calling for goodness of humanity.
文摘Young Goodman Brown is Hawthorn’s very important short story.However,many people may know little about it.The author believes that the narrative methods,the use of several images,and the characterization of the protagonist Goodman Brown are the three most important narrative skills in this story.Therefore,this study aims to analyze the story from these three aspects to help readers have a basic understanding of the story and its theme.Hawthorne uses the well-designed narration to elucidate the work perfectly and reveal the human’s original sin,which leads the readers to think of the sin and its horrible consequences further.
文摘Taking Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown as an example,this paper analyzes the Puritan thought of“inherently evil human nature”embodied by the main characters in the work.Through the analysis of characters,such as Brown,Faith,and the mysterious old man,it shows the evil under Brown’s loyal and kind appearance,the devilish nature under Faith’s angelic appearance,and the evil of human nature revealed by everyone’s participation in the devil’s appointment.At the same time,it is pointed out that the novel not only reveals the life of Puritans,but also prompts readers to think about how to redeem themselves in the case of inherently evil human nature and explore the dark side of human nature and the deep themes of the novel against the dark and mysterious background.
