《红字》中海斯特性格的分析 英语毕业论文

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1、《红字》中海斯特性格的分析【关键词】海斯特?白兰；性格；反叛；个人主义；妥协I.IntroductionTheScarletLetterisgenerallyconsideredtobeNathanialHawthorne’smostsuccessfulbookandoneoftheindubitablemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.Hawthorne’smasterpiece,TheScarletLettertellsastoryoftheearliestvictimsofPuritanobsessionandspiritual

2、ferocity.AtSalem,asmalltownofNewEnglandinthecolonialtimes,HesterPrynne,theheroine,isfoundouttohavecommittedadultery.Sheispunishedbeforethepublicandcondemnedtowearthescarletletter “A”infrontofherbosomthroughoutherlifetime.ThispaperintendstoanalyzeHesterPrynne’scharactersinthefollowingas

3、pects. HesterisquitesinfulbecauseshedisobeysGodbycommittingadultery.Shemustkeepadherencetoherhusband,evenshehasnotabitloveforhim.ButlovelessmarriagemakesHestermiserableandlonely.WhenshemeetsDimmesdale,shefallsinlovewithhim.Then,Puritansdepriveheroftrueloverightsandpunishher.Hesterbrave

4、lystrugglesagainsttheopposingforces.Sheisawomenwithastrongrebelliousspirit.AtthattimeinBoston,Puritanismplaysquiteimportantroleindailylife.PuritansbelievethatGoddecreesinadvanceallthingsofeachpersonforalltime.UnderthelawsofthePuritansociety,onecannotunrestrainedexpressiontotheirfeeling

5、sandemotions.ButHesterexpressesheremotionmomently.Shedefieshypocriticalandvapidlifeinherownways.Inconfrontingtheharshpuritansociety,Hestershowsherindividualistspirit.ThespiritofindividualismandthedeeplyinpursuitoftruelovealwayssupportHester.However,asapuritan,shealsohasimmovablefaithin

6、God,sheshowshercompromisetothepuritansociety.Asawife,sheisguiltytoherhusband.Sheshowsheraspectofcompromise. ThewholethesisisconcernedaboutHester’scharacter.ThispaperanalyzesHester’scharacterthroughthreeparts.ThefirstpartconcernsHester’srebellion,includingherrebellionagainstherlovelessm

7、arriageandpuritansociety.ThesecondpartillustratesHester’sindividualism,whichincludestheawakeningofherindividualismandfactorsofpursuingindividualism.ThethirdpartpresentsHester’scompromisewiththepuritansocietyandChillingworth.   II.Hester'sRebellion A.Hester’sRebellionagainstHerLoveles