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1、Whatdoessymbolizeinthe"TheScarletLetter"?NO.4ThemostimportantsymbolwhichiscarriedthroughoutthenovelisundoubtedlythescarletletterA. The"A"appearsinmanyotherplacesthanonthechestofHesterPrynne.ItisseenonthearmorbreastplateatGovernorBellingham'smansionAtnightwhileD
2、immesdaleisstandingonthescaffoldheseesabrightredletterAinthesky.WhilePearlisplayingnearthebayshoreshearrangessomegrassintheformofanAonherownbreast.ButoneofthemostimportantA'sisonethespectatorsseeburntonDimmesdale'schest.Inthenovel,thescarletletter"A"changesitsm
3、eaningmanydifferenttimes.Thischangeissignificant.Itshowsgrowthinthecharacters,andthecommunityinwhichtheylive.AsymbolofsinAsymbolofaloneandalienationAsymbolofable,angelandadmirable.AdulteryTheletter"A",wornonHester'sbosom,isasymbolofheradulteryagainstRogerChilli
4、ngworth.Thisisthepuritanwayoftreatingherasacriminal,forthecrimeofadultery.Thepuritantreatmentcontinues,becauseasHesterwalksthroughthestreets,shewillbelookeddownuponasifsheissomesortofdemonfromhellthatcommitsaterriblecrime.Thisletterismeanttobeworninshame,andtom
5、akeHesterfeelunwanted."Here,shesaidtoherself,hadbeenthesceneofherguilt,andhereshouldbethesceneofherearthlypunishment…(P74)“Hesterisashamedofhersin,butshechoosesnottoshowit.Shecommitsthissinintheheatofpassion,andfullyadmitsitbecause,thoughsheisashamed,shealsorec
6、eiveshergreatesttreasure,Pearl,outofit.Sheisaverystrongwomantobeabletoholdupsowellagainstwhatshemustface.ManywillhavefledBoston,andseekaplacewherenooneknowsofhergreatsin.Hesterchoosestostaythough,whichshowsalotofstrengthandintegrity.Anywomanwithenoughnervetohol
7、dupagainstatown,whichdespisesherveryexistence,andtostayinaplacewhereherdaughterisreferredtoasa"devilchild,"eitherhassomesortofpsychologicalproblem,orisaverytoughwoman.AloneandAlienationThescarletletter"A"alsostandsforHester'slonelylifeinNewEngland.Aftersheisrel
8、eased,Hesterlivesinacottageneartheoutskirtsofthecity."Ithadbeenbuiltbyanearliersettler,andabandoned,becausethesoilaboutitwastoosterileforcultivation,whileitscomparativeremot
