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1、TheSymbolicMeaningof“A”inTheScarletLetterandItsFunctionThesisStatement:Thescarletletter“A”asamainsymbol,whichhasdifferentsymbolicmeaningsaccordingtodifferentpeople’sviewsanddifferentperiods,showsgreatsignificanceindevelopingandelaborating(详细阐述)thethemeofthebook,TheScarle
2、tLetter.Ⅰ.AbriefintroductiontoTheScarletLetter1.NathanielHawthorne(1804--1864),theauthor,isagreatwriterinAmericanliteraryhistory.2.ThemainplotofTheScarletLetterisatragiclivestoryinthecolonialtimesinBoston.3.Thethemeofthenovelistheconflictofthehumanheartwithitselfandhowto
3、dealwiththesinonone’sactandthesinonone’ssoul.Ⅱ.SymbolsinTheScarletletter.1.Thescarletletter“A”,themainsymbolinTheScarletLetter,wasendowedwithplentifulmeanings.2.InTheScarletLetter,therearemanyothersymbols.A.Therustyprison-doormeansthedarknessofthattimes.B.Rose-bush,fragr
4、anceandfragilebeautystandforthelightofhopeinAmerica.C．Adeformedmanhasabnormalsoul.Ⅲ.Differentinterpretationsofthesymbol“A”.1.Differentperiodshavedifferentmeanings.A.Atthebeginning,theletter“A”standsfor“adultery”or“adulteress”.B.Aftermanyyearsofhardwork,theletter“A”means“
5、Angel”. C.ForHester’skindnessandhonesty,theletter“A”means“Angel”.2.Differentpeoplehavetheirownideasonthesymbol“A”.A.ToHester,itisthemoralsininapublicway.B.ToDimmensdale,ittortureshissoulandhisheart.C.ToChillingworth,itindicateshisshameandhecangetunlimitedpowerforhisrev
6、enge.3.Pearlismoreofasymbolthanacharacter.Toagreatextent,sheisaliving“A”.A.ToHester,sheisthefruitofhumanloveandphysicalpassion.B.ToDimmensdale,sheisareminderofhissin.C.ToChilingworth,sheisanunforgettableshameandthemotivation（动机）totakehisrevenge.Ⅳ.Thesymbolhasitsgreatsign
7、ificance.1.Symbolismisaliterarydevicewhichiswedfrequentlytoindicatetheauthor’sopinion.2.Theuseofsymbolscanmakethecharactersmorelivelyandunderstandable.3.Itcanletthereadersbecomeimaginativeandstimulatetheirinterest.4.Itisveryhelpfultodevelopthethemeandgivedeepimpressionon
8、readers’mind.Ⅴ.Conclusion. Plentifulmeaningsofthescarlet“A”expressestheintentionofwritingandgivesrea
