hawthorne’s thoughts in the scarlet letter

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1、Hawthorne’sThoughtsinTheScarletLetter　　【Abstract】TheScarletLetter，NathanielHawthorne’srepresentativework，isaclassicalnovelinAmericanliteratureinthe19thcentury.Ithasadeepideologicalcontent.Inthisworks，wemaydiscoverthatHawthorne'sthoughtisinfluencedbythePu

2、ritanism.Therefore，hisworkhashisowncharming，fullofthecolorofmysticismanddespondent，whichleadspeopleintowonderland，andprovidesmuchfoodforthought.　　【Keywords】NathanielHawthorne；thoughts；Puritanism　　【摘要】霍桑的代表作《?t字》是19世纪美国文学史上的一本古典小说。该小说有很深的思想性。在作品中可以发现霍桑的思想

3、深受清教主义的影响。正因如此，他的作品独具魅力，充满了神秘、抑郁的色彩，引人入胜，回味无穷。　　【关键词】纳撒尼尔?霍桑思想清教主义　　Ⅰ.TheIntroductionofNathanielHawthorneandTheScarletLetter　　NathanielHawthorne（1804―1864）wasborninSalem，MassachusettsonJuly4，1804.Helovesunshakenfreedomandsolitude，andmeanwhilehewasinfluen

4、cedbytheformedreligiousthoughtbystudingthehistoryofthepuritans.Hawthorne’sthoughtwasfullofcontradictions.Hawthorne’sthoughtwasinfluencedbyPuritanismandtranscendentalism.Healsousedsymbolismandimagination，whichmadehisworksfullofmysticalcolor.　　InTheScarlet

5、Letter，therearefourmaincharacters：HesterPrynne，Pearl，Dimmesdale，andchillingworth.Hesterwasastrong―willedgirl.Whenstillyoung，shedidn’tknowwhatloveisandmarriedChillingworth.LaterherhusbanddisappearedinexplicablywhenHestermovedtoNewEnglandinherloneliness；sh

6、efellinlovewithDimmesdale，theyoungandhandsomeclergyman.Becausesheconceivedababy，hersecretlovewasexposedandwasputintoprisonandwasforcedtowearascarletletter“A”onherclothesallherlifewhichmean“Adultery”.FinallyHesterwonpeople’sloveandrespectthroughherhardwor

7、kandhonestyandbravery.　　Ⅱ.PuritanismreflectedinTheScarletletter　　InTheScarletLetter，whileHawthornegaveasharprepudiationtoreligionsasceticism，hedidn’tdenyChristianity.Theheroandheroine：DimmesdaleandHesteraretypicalHawthorne’scharacterswhodidgooddeedstopeo

8、plewhiletheywereburdenedwithsin.TheseaccordswithPuritanismthatbelievesthatmanisevil，butcandogooddeedstogetridofevilinhisheart.BothHesterandDimmesdaleareidealcharactersthataccordwiththeChristianitywhichpraisesthegooddeedsin