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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,TheScarletLettertellsastoryoftheearliestvict
2、imsofPuritanobsessionandspiritualferocity.AtSalem,asmalltownofNewEnglandinthecolonialtimes,HesterPrynne,theheroine,isfoundouttohavecommittedadultery.Sheispunishedbeforethepublicandcondemnedtowearthescarletletter “A”infrontofherbosomthroughoutherlifetime
3、.ThispaperintendstoanalyzeHesterPrynne’scharactersinthefollowingaspects. HesterisquitesinfulbecauseshedisobeysGodbycommittingadultery.Shemustkeepadherencetoherhusband,evenshehasnotabitloveforhim.ButlovelessmarriagemakesHestermiserableandlonely.Whensheme
4、etsDimmesdale,shefallsinlovewithhim.Then,Puritansdepriveheroftrueloverightsandpunishher.Hesterbravelystrugglesagainsttheopposingforces.Sheisawomenwithastrongrebelliousspirit.AtthattimeinBoston,Puritanismplaysquiteimportantroleindailylife.Puritansbelieve
5、thatGoddecreesinadvanceallthingsofeachpersonforalltime.UnderthelawsofthePuritansociety,onecannotunrestrainedexpressiontotheirfeelingsandemotions.ButHesterexpressesheremotionmomently.Shedefieshypocriticalandvapidlifeinherownways.Inconfrontingtheharshpuri
6、tansociety,Hestershowsherindividualistspirit.ThespiritofindividualismandthedeeplyinpursuitoftruelovealwayssupportHester.However,asapuritan,shealsohasimmovablefaithinGod,sheshowshercompromisetothepuritansociety.Asawife,sheisguiltytoherhusband.Sheshowsher
7、aspectofcompromise. ThewholethesisisconcernedaboutHester’scharacter.ThispaperanalyzesHester’scharacterthroughthreeparts.ThefirstpartconcernsHester’srebellion,includingherrebellionagainstherlovelessmarriageandpuritansociety.ThesecondpartillustratesHester
8、’sindividualism,whichincludestheawakeningofherindividualismandfactorsofpursuingindividualism.ThethirdpartpresentsHester’scompromisewiththepuritansocietyandChillingworth. II.Hester'sRebellion A.Hester’sRebellionagainstHerLoveles
