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1、【标题】《红字》中海斯特性格的分析【作者】徐丹【关键词】海斯特?白兰；性格；反叛；个人主义；妥协【指导老师】赵洪尹翟赫【专业】英语【正文】I.IntroductionTheScarletLetterisgenerallyconsideredtobeNathanialHawthorne’smostsuccessfulbookandoneoftheindubitablemasterpiecesofAmericanliterature.Hawthorne’smasterpiece,TheScarletLettertellsastor
2、yoftheearliestvictimsofPuritanobsessionandspiritualferocity.AtSalem,asmalltownofNewEnglandinthecolonialtimes,HesterPrynne,theheroine,isfoundouttohavecommittedadultery.Sheispunishedbeforethepublicandcondemnedtowearthescarletletter “A”infrontofherbosomthroughoutherlif
3、etime.ThispaperintendstoanalyzeHesterPrynne’scharactersinthefollowingaspects. HesterisquitesinfulbecauseshedisobeysGodbycommittingadultery.Shemustkeepadherencetoherhusband,evenshehasnotabitloveforhim.ButlovelessmarriagemakesHestermiserableandlonely.WhenshemeetsDimme
4、sdale,shefallsinlovewithhim.Then,Puritansdepriveheroftrueloverightsandpunishher.Hesterbravelystrugglesagainsttheopposingforces.Sheisawomenwithastrongrebelliousspirit.AtthattimeinBoston,Puritanismplaysquiteimportantroleindailylife.PuritansbelievethatGoddecreesinadvan
5、ceallthingsofeachpersonforalltime.UnderthelawsofthePuritansociety,onecannotunrestrainedexpressiontotheirfeelingsandemotions.ButHesterexpressesheremotionmomently.Shedefieshypocriticalandvapidlifeinherownways.Inconfrontingtheharshpuritansociety,Hestershowsherindividua
6、listspirit.ThespiritofindividualismandthedeeplyinpursuitoftruelovealwayssupportHester.However,asapuritan,shealsohasimmovablefaithinGod,sheshowshercompromisetothepuritansociety.Asawife,sheisguiltytoherhusband.Sheshowsheraspectofcompromise. Thewholethesisisconcernedab
7、outHester’scharacter.ThispaperanalyzesHester’scharacterthroughthreeparts.ThefirstpartconcernsHester’srebellion,includingherrebellionagainstherlovelessmarriageandpuritansociety.ThesecondpartillustratesHester’sindividualism,whichincludestheawakeningofherindividualisma
8、ndfactorsofpursuingindividualism.ThethirdpartpresentsHester’scompromisewiththepuritansocietyandChillingworth. II.Hester'sRebellion A.Hes
