| Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter |
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| 作者姓名： | 苑文良 |
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| 作者单位： | 长江大学外国语学院 |
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| 摘 要： | I. Different Meanings of the Scarlet Letter "A"1.1 The Changes of the Symbolic Meaning of the ScarletLetter “A”.In this novel, the scarlet letter "A" changes its meaningmany different times. This change is significant. It shows growthin the characters, and the community in which they live. Theletter "A" begins as a symbol of sin. It then becomes a symbolof alone and alienation, and finally it becomes a symbol of able,angel and admirable.1.1.1 AdulteryThe letter "A", worn on Hester's …
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| Abstract.Symbolism in the Scarlet Letter[J].CHINA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION,2005,13(12):412-414. |
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| Authors: | Abstract |
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| Abstract: | A famous writer in American Renaissance, Nathaniel Hawthorne was deeply influenced by three thoughts, Puritanism consciousness, transcendental philosophy and transcendentalism .Novel The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne's most remarkable masterpiece. It thoroughly response to people's spirit wreck of Puritanism and unbridled pursuit for happy life. Meanwhile, The Scarlet Letter also makes Nathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. Hawthorne uses the symbolism so skillful that it enhances the artistic effects of his work greatly. This paper researches the symbolism in this novel from the following aspects: the changing symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter, the names of the major characters and many objects that are described in the novel to make the symbolism clear to the readers. |
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| Keywords: | The Scarlet Letter symbolism Puritanism artistic effects |
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