This essay analyzes the two Christians, who are Reverend Master Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Vicar General Claude Frollo in Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris. These two men have m...This essay analyzes the two Christians, who are Reverend Master Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Vicar General Claude Frollo in Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris. These two men have many similarities and differences. This essay posits their personalities and life experiences to discuss similarities and differences.展开更多
Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, ...Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and even the community are the specific examples. Despite the fact that good and evil coexist in human nature, human beings are liable to be strongly affected and controlled by the striving towards good.展开更多
文摘This essay analyzes the two Christians, who are Reverend Master Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Vicar General Claude Frollo in Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris. These two men have many similarities and differences. This essay posits their personalities and life experiences to discuss similarities and differences.
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and even the community are the specific examples. Despite the fact that good and evil coexist in human nature, human beings are liable to be strongly affected and controlled by the striving towards good.
