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1、【标题】《红字》中海斯特性格的分析【作者】徐丹【关键词】海斯特?白兰；性格；反叛；个人主义；妥协【指导老师】赵洪尹翟赫【专业】英语【正文】I.IntroductionTheScarletLetterisgenerallyconsideredtobeNathanialHawthorne’smostsuccessfulbookandoneoftheindubitablemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.Hawthorne’smasterpiece,TheScarletLette
2、rtellsastoryoftheearliestvictimsofPuritanobsessionandspiritualferocity.AtSalem,asmalltownofNewEnglandinthecolonialtimes,HesterPrynne,theheroine,isfoundouttohavecommittedadultery.Sheispunishedbeforethepublicandcondemnedtowearthescarletletter “A”infrontofhe
3、rbosomthroughoutherlifetime.ThispaperintendstoanalyzeHesterPrynne’scharactersinthefollowingaspects. HesterisquitesinfulbecauseshedisobeysGodbycommittingadultery.Shemustkeepadherencetoherhusband,evenshehasnotabitloveforhim.ButlovelessmarriagemakesHestermis
4、erableandlonely.WhenshemeetsDimmesdale,shefallsinlovewithhim.Then,Puritansdepriveheroftrueloverightsandpunishher.Hesterbravelystrugglesagainsttheopposingforces.Sheisawomenwithastrongrebelliousspirit.AtthattimeinBoston,Puritanismplaysquiteimportantroleinda
5、ilylife.PuritansbelievethatGoddecreesinadvanceallthingsofeachpersonforalltime.UnderthelawsofthePuritansociety,onecannotunrestrainedexpressiontotheirfeelingsandemotions.ButHesterexpressesheremotionmomently.Shedefieshypocriticalandvapidlifeinherownways.Inco
6、nfrontingtheharshpuritansociety,Hestershowsherindividualistspirit.ThespiritofindividualismandthedeeplyinpursuitoftruelovealwayssupportHester.However,asapuritan,shealsohasimmovablefaithinGod,sheshowshercompromisetothepuritansociety.Asawife,sheisguiltytoher
7、husband.Sheshowsheraspectofcompromise. ThewholethesisisconcernedaboutHester’scharacter.ThispaperanalyzesHester’scharacterthroughthreeparts.ThefirstpartconcernsHester’srebellion,includingherrebellionagainstherlovelessmarriageandpuritansociety.Thesecondpart
8、illustratesHester’sindividualism,whichincludestheawakeningofherindividualismandfactorsofpursuingindividualism.ThethirdpartpresentsHester’scompromisewiththepuritansocietyandChillingworth. II.Hester'sRebellion A.Hes
