In the novels, the clothing worn by the characters are symbols made and used by the authors to express the characters’ personality and deepen the theme, and grasping their symbolism helps to enter into the interior o...In the novels, the clothing worn by the characters are symbols made and used by the authors to express the characters’ personality and deepen the theme, and grasping their symbolism helps to enter into the interior of the novels and understand their essence. This paper will analyze and interpret the clothing of typical female characters in The Scarlet Letter, Daisy Miller and Dry September from the perspective of symbolism, so as to illustrate how the symbolism of clothing, as a kind of symbols, shapes the image of the main characters.展开更多
The Bible has a profound impact on Western culture,especially on Western literature.The Bible is the source of Western literature,and Writers often incite characters,legends,etc.from The Bible in their works to descri...The Bible has a profound impact on Western culture,especially on Western literature.The Bible is the source of Western literature,and Writers often incite characters,legends,etc.from The Bible in their works to describe or clarify the theme.By analyzing the 19th century American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter,this article deeply analyzes the influence of The Bible from the aspects of character archetype,symbolic intention,and redemption theme.展开更多
The symbols in Hawthorne＇s masterpiece The Scarlet Letter have the characteristics of indefmiteness and multi-sense, the most typical being the scarlet letter ＂A＂ and the forest. The reference of the scarlet letter...The symbols in Hawthorne＇s masterpiece The Scarlet Letter have the characteristics of indefmiteness and multi-sense, the most typical being the scarlet letter ＂A＂ and the forest. The reference of the scarlet letter ＂A＂ changes from ＂Adulteress＂ to ＂Able＂ then to ＂Angel.＂ And the forest stands for individual freedom, danger and evil as well. The indefiniteness and multi-sense reflect the author＇s contradictions in mind： on one hand, he is in opposition to Puritanism＇s depression of humanity, but conforms to the moral principles of Puritanism on the other.展开更多
Nathaniel Hawthorne is the greatest American romantic novelist during the nineteenth century. This paper researches the symbolism in his masterpiece The Scarlet Letter from the aspect of the symbolic meaning of the sc...Nathaniel Hawthorne is the greatest American romantic novelist during the nineteenth century. This paper researches the symbolism in his masterpiece The Scarlet Letter from the aspect of the symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter.展开更多
Hawthorne is an influential romantic novelist in America in 19thcentury. He is famous in handling the application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the wor...Hawthorne is an influential romantic novelist in America in 19thcentury. He is famous in handling the application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. The vivid description of the four characters in the novel shows that Hawthorne is skilful in the use of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850 and it is Hawthorne＇s most important symbolic novel, which stands as the best work of Hawthorne. It has great significance in America literature. Hawthorne used symbolism through the whole novel. The most obvious symbol is the four main characters in the novel： Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth and Pearl have their own symbolic meanings. This thesis is written in the hope to introduce ananalyze the symbolic meaning of the four main characters in The Scarlet Letter.展开更多
Conceptual metaphor has always been the study focus of cognitive linguistics. Conceptual metaphor is ubiquitous, cognitive and systematic. Nathaniel Hawthorne in his representative work The Scarlet Letter makes full u...Conceptual metaphor has always been the study focus of cognitive linguistics. Conceptual metaphor is ubiquitous, cognitive and systematic. Nathaniel Hawthorne in his representative work The Scarlet Letter makes full use of the conceptual metaphor. A detailed description of the heroine Hester Prynne through the conceptual metaphor fully expresses Nathaniel Hawthorne＇ s feminist thoughts. Through the metaphorical analyses of the name Pearl, the scarlet letter ＂A＂, the forest and the scaffold this paper analyzes Hester Prynne＇ s resistant consciousness. On the basis of this, the positive social significance of the novel is explored.展开更多
The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1850. Hawthorne describes the heroine Hester Prynne as an embodiment of high moral to reveal American social law's cruelty, religion's...The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1850. Hawthorne describes the heroine Hester Prynne as an embodiment of high moral to reveal American social law's cruelty, religion's fraud and moral's hypocrisy in the era of the development of capitalism in the nineteenth century.This paper is going to provide a detailed interpretation of Feminism in The Scarlet Letter, especially in the thoughts and behaviors of the heroine Hester.展开更多
The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by the American romantic writer Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 19th century.It is not only the American romantic fiction masterpiece,but also known as the American psychological analy...The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by the American romantic writer Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 19th century.It is not only the American romantic fiction masterpiece,but also known as the American psychological analysis novel set article.And this paper aims at deploring Hawthorne’s humanism by analyzing the paradox of good and evil among the three main characters,Hester,Dimmesdale,and Chillingworth,which reveals in his praise for human dignity,his sympathy for the pressed,and his yearning for a more understanding society.展开更多
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a famous writer in the period of American Renaissance. His works The scarlet letter can fully embody his mind for writing and artistic characteristics. This paper discusses the viewpoint ＂one ...Nathaniel Hawthorne was a famous writer in the period of American Renaissance. His works The scarlet letter can fully embody his mind for writing and artistic characteristics. This paper discusses the viewpoint ＂one might not be a real sinner if he was a sinner in law; while if one was not a sinner in law, he might be the real sinner.＂展开更多
A young nation, the United States in nineteenth century went on an experiment on the national identity, value, performance and destiny. Hawthorne, as a writer, took part in this experiment. In his The Scarlet Letter...A young nation, the United States in nineteenth century went on an experiment on the national identity, value, performance and destiny. Hawthorne, as a writer, took part in this experiment. In his The Scarlet Letter, he justifies what seems unjustifiable: that is Hester’s transgression of both religious and social laws. By Hester’s “social experiment,” Hawthorne advocates the Enlightenment idea that natural law takes precedence over God’s law; as well as the humanistic idea that human being is more important than social conventions. In Hester’s destiny, Hawthorne expressed his hope that the newborn nation should develop on a more healthy and natural way.展开更多
Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter tells a love story of Hester Prynne,and explores the relationship between women and nature,female and male,which can be analyzed from the view of ecological fem...Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter tells a love story of Hester Prynne,and explores the relationship between women and nature,female and male,which can be analyzed from the view of ecological feminism naturalistic ideology.Hester Prynne has had ups and downs when pursues equality,freedom and happiness,and her experience shows it has a long way to go before building equal and harmonious relationship between all creatures.展开更多
Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter and Henry Hurstwood in Sister Carrie have little in common in passion,guilt and death though they follow almost the same pathroad of life.From the comparison between them——the...Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter and Henry Hurstwood in Sister Carrie have little in common in passion,guilt and death though they follow almost the same pathroad of life.From the comparison between them——their different beliefs,social environments and author's different ideas,we know that the differences under the almost same surface makes literature more colorful which enriches our life.展开更多
文摘In the novels, the clothing worn by the characters are symbols made and used by the authors to express the characters’ personality and deepen the theme, and grasping their symbolism helps to enter into the interior of the novels and understand their essence. This paper will analyze and interpret the clothing of typical female characters in The Scarlet Letter, Daisy Miller and Dry September from the perspective of symbolism, so as to illustrate how the symbolism of clothing, as a kind of symbols, shapes the image of the main characters.
文摘The Bible has a profound impact on Western culture,especially on Western literature.The Bible is the source of Western literature,and Writers often incite characters,legends,etc.from The Bible in their works to describe or clarify the theme.By analyzing the 19th century American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter,this article deeply analyzes the influence of The Bible from the aspects of character archetype,symbolic intention,and redemption theme.
文摘The symbols in Hawthorne＇s masterpiece The Scarlet Letter have the characteristics of indefmiteness and multi-sense, the most typical being the scarlet letter ＂A＂ and the forest. The reference of the scarlet letter ＂A＂ changes from ＂Adulteress＂ to ＂Able＂ then to ＂Angel.＂ And the forest stands for individual freedom, danger and evil as well. The indefiniteness and multi-sense reflect the author＇s contradictions in mind： on one hand, he is in opposition to Puritanism＇s depression of humanity, but conforms to the moral principles of Puritanism on the other.
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne is the greatest American romantic novelist during the nineteenth century. This paper researches the symbolism in his masterpiece The Scarlet Letter from the aspect of the symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter.
文摘Hawthorne is an influential romantic novelist in America in 19thcentury. He is famous in handling the application of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter makes the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. The vivid description of the four characters in the novel shows that Hawthorne is skilful in the use of symbolism. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850 and it is Hawthorne＇s most important symbolic novel, which stands as the best work of Hawthorne. It has great significance in America literature. Hawthorne used symbolism through the whole novel. The most obvious symbol is the four main characters in the novel： Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth and Pearl have their own symbolic meanings. This thesis is written in the hope to introduce ananalyze the symbolic meaning of the four main characters in The Scarlet Letter.
文摘Conceptual metaphor has always been the study focus of cognitive linguistics. Conceptual metaphor is ubiquitous, cognitive and systematic. Nathaniel Hawthorne in his representative work The Scarlet Letter makes full use of the conceptual metaphor. A detailed description of the heroine Hester Prynne through the conceptual metaphor fully expresses Nathaniel Hawthorne＇ s feminist thoughts. Through the metaphorical analyses of the name Pearl, the scarlet letter ＂A＂, the forest and the scaffold this paper analyzes Hester Prynne＇ s resistant consciousness. On the basis of this, the positive social significance of the novel is explored.
文摘The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1850. Hawthorne describes the heroine Hester Prynne as an embodiment of high moral to reveal American social law's cruelty, religion's fraud and moral's hypocrisy in the era of the development of capitalism in the nineteenth century.This paper is going to provide a detailed interpretation of Feminism in The Scarlet Letter, especially in the thoughts and behaviors of the heroine Hester.
文摘The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by the American romantic writer Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 19th century.It is not only the American romantic fiction masterpiece,but also known as the American psychological analysis novel set article.And this paper aims at deploring Hawthorne’s humanism by analyzing the paradox of good and evil among the three main characters,Hester,Dimmesdale,and Chillingworth,which reveals in his praise for human dignity,his sympathy for the pressed,and his yearning for a more understanding society.
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne was a famous writer in the period of American Renaissance. His works The scarlet letter can fully embody his mind for writing and artistic characteristics. This paper discusses the viewpoint ＂one might not be a real sinner if he was a sinner in law; while if one was not a sinner in law, he might be the real sinner.＂
文摘A young nation, the United States in nineteenth century went on an experiment on the national identity, value, performance and destiny. Hawthorne, as a writer, took part in this experiment. In his The Scarlet Letter, he justifies what seems unjustifiable: that is Hester’s transgression of both religious and social laws. By Hester’s “social experiment,” Hawthorne advocates the Enlightenment idea that natural law takes precedence over God’s law; as well as the humanistic idea that human being is more important than social conventions. In Hester’s destiny, Hawthorne expressed his hope that the newborn nation should develop on a more healthy and natural way.
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter tells a love story of Hester Prynne,and explores the relationship between women and nature,female and male,which can be analyzed from the view of ecological feminism naturalistic ideology.Hester Prynne has had ups and downs when pursues equality,freedom and happiness,and her experience shows it has a long way to go before building equal and harmonious relationship between all creatures.
文摘Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter and Henry Hurstwood in Sister Carrie have little in common in passion,guilt and death though they follow almost the same pathroad of life.From the comparison between them——their different beliefs,social environments and author's different ideas,we know that the differences under the almost same surface makes literature more colorful which enriches our life.
