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1、TheSymbolicMeaningof“A”inTheScarletLetterandItsFunctionThesisStatement:Thescarletletter“A”asamainsymbol,whichhasdifferentsymbolicmeaningsaccordingtodifferentpeople’sviewsanddifferentperiods,showsgreatsignificanceindevelopingandelaborating(详细阐述)thethemeoftheb
2、ook,TheScarletLetter.Ⅰ.AbriefintroductiontoTheScarletLetter1.NathanielHawthorne(1804--1864),theauthor,isagreatwriterinAmericanliteraryhistory.2.ThemainplotofTheScarletLetterisatragiclivestoryinthecolonialtimesinBoston.3.Thethemeofthenovelistheconflictofthehu
3、manheartwithitselfandhowtodealwiththesinonone’sactandthesinonone’ssoul.Ⅱ.SymbolsinTheScarletletter.1.Thescarletletter“A”,themainsymbolinTheScarletLetter,wasendowedwithplentifulmeanings.2.InTheScarletLetter,therearemanyothersymbols.A.Therustyprison-doormeanst
4、hedarknessofthattimes.B.Rose-bush,fragranceandfragilebeautystandforthelightofhopeinAmerica.C．Adeformedmanhasabnormalsoul.Ⅲ.Differentinterpretationsofthesymbol“A”.1.Differentperiodshavedifferentmeanings.A.Atthebeginning,theletter“A”standsfor“adultery”or“adult
5、eress”.B.Aftermanyyearsofhardwork,theletter“A”means“Angel”. C.ForHester’skindnessandhonesty,theletter“A”means“Angel”.2.Differentpeoplehavetheirownideasonthesymbol“A”.A.ToHester,itisthemoralsininapublicway.B.ToDimmensdale,ittortureshissoulandhisheart.C.ToCh
6、illingworth,itindicateshisshameandhecangetunlimitedpowerforhisrevenge.3.Pearlismoreofasymbolthanacharacter.Toagreatextent,sheisaliving“A”.A.ToHester,sheisthefruitofhumanloveandphysicalpassion.B.ToDimmensdale,sheisareminderofhissin.C.ToChilingworth,sheisanunf
7、orgettableshameandthemotivation（动机）totakehisrevenge.Ⅳ.Thesymbolhasitsgreatsignificance.1.Symbolismisaliterarydevicewhichiswedfrequentlytoindicatetheauthor’sopinion.2.Theuseofsymbolscanmakethecharactersmorelivelyandunderstandable.3.Itcanletthereadersbecomeima
8、ginativeandstimulatetheirinterest.4.Itisveryhelpfultodevelopthethemeandgivedeepimpressiononreaders’mind.Ⅴ.Conclusion. Plentifulmeaningsofthescarlet“A”expressestheintentionofwritingandgivesrea
