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1、Proses:NathanHawthorne:TheScarletLetter-Chapter2Hawthorne:心理分析小说，以宗教罪恶观sin评价社会。-WhyarewomenespeciallytheelderonessoharshandintoleranttoHester?1.Startledorastonishedbythebeauty,elegantanddignityofHester.2.Thepatriarchalsocietyletwomenhaveeternalizedpatriarchalideas,unfavor
2、ableforwomenadulterers.-HowdoestheauthorportrayHesterPrynne?1.Coreimpressiveimage:theartisticallyandfantasticallymadeletterA.2.Appearance-Whatdoesthescarletletterwithgoldthreadandelaborateembroidery(刺绣)suggests?1.ClueofHester’sattitude:shemakesamockeryofherpunishmentbymak
3、ingthisplainsymbolofadulteryintoagorgeousdecoration.2.Tonegatetheawfulmeaningoftheletter.3.aspunishment,血红色的A字象征这人们反对humannature,lush,有devilish意味，而Hesterwantstochangeherhumanreality,tomakeitprettierthanitreallyis.-Whatdoes“A”standfor?Adultery/Angel(appearingintheskywhengo
4、vernordies)/Able(Hestergainsinfluence)-WhatkindofpersonisChillingworth?1.Devilordevil’semissaryorSatan:coldintellectandoldage,withouthomininefeelingsfromheartandsoul.2.InHester’srecalling,heis“…pale.”SharpContrastHesterChillingworthYoung,beautiful,perfectinfigureOld(inhis
5、decayingage),ugly,deformed,coldandindifferentHermanMelville:MobyDick-Chapter41CharacterCaptainAhabImageofAmerican:anidealistandanegonist.WillaCather:MissJewettSarahOrneJewett’spoeticprinciplesJewettbothasawriterandapersonCather’spoeticprinciplesAsawriter,Jewetthasherownwr
6、itingstyle.Shefocusesontheplaceswhereshelivesandloves,andmakesthemsubject-mattersofherstories.(Wherevershemightbe,ShecarriedtheMaineshore-countrywithher.Sheloveditbyinstinct,andinthelightofwideexperience,fromnearandfromafar.Everyday,ineveryseasonoftheyear,sheenjoyedthebea
7、utifulcountryinwhichshehadthegoodfortunetobeborn.HerloveoftheMainecountrywasthesupremehappinessofherlife.Herstorieswerebutreflections,quiteincidental,ofthatpeculiarandintenselypersonalpleasure.Take,forinstance,thatdear,daybreakparagraphwhichbegins“BytheMorningBoat”:“Onthe
8、coastofMaine…”P127paragraph3)Shewriteswithdelightfulhumorthatcomesfromherdelicateandtactfulhandl
