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
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
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.
