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1、淺談《紅字》中海斯特的性格特征【關(guān)鍵詞】清教主義；反叛；個人主義；妥協(xié)I.IntroductionNathanielHawthorneusedtobeacontroversialwriterinAmericainthe19thcenturyandattractedadividedcriticalaudience.Ontheonehand,thosewhodonotlikehimcriticizehisworkforbeing?“notgoodforanything”,ontheotherhand,
2、thosewhoappreciatehimforhisabilitytoexploretheinnercoreofhischaracter.ButTheScarletLetter,NathanielHawthorne’smasterpieceofromance,hasbeenadmiredbythereadersallovertheworldeversinceitspublication.Althoughtherewereprobablymanyothernovelswrittenduringth
3、isperiodthatarestylisticallyequallygood,thisworkhasremainedamainstay.Inthisnovel,Hester’scharacterattractsmemost.Inthispaper,IwouldliketoanalyzeHesterPrynne’scharactersinthefollowingaspects.II.HesterPrynne’scharacterHester'scharacterisnevermeanttobeea
4、sytodefine.Sheisareal,living,growing,changingwomaninaworldoffalsenessandasexuality,andshecannotsimplybelabeledasthecold-heartedsinnerthepuritansmakeherouttobe.Hesterisneitherasinnernorasaint,butawomantrappedinalovelessmarriageandinlovewiththewrongman,
5、livinginanunforgivingsocietythatshecanneverrelateto.It’sobviousthatnomatterwhatchoicesHestermakesforherself,shewillbeforcedtogiveupsomethinghugelyimportanttoher.ShecaneitherbetrayherloveforDimmesdaleandherownself-respectbygivingintoherhusbandandtopuri
6、tancustom,orshecanchoosetostickbyherprinciplesand,inturn,tradeawaybothherfreedomandherreputation.Undertheharshcircumstances,Hesterseemstodothebestshepossiblycan,constantlyshowingbothwillfuldeterminationandlovingkindnessdespiteallofhermistakes.Hesteris
7、beautifulandkind.Sheisbraveinseekingloveandhappiness,inconfrontingtheharshreality,instickingtodoinggoodthingsforherfellowmenonanew,honestbasisandfinallywontheirloveandadmirationagain.HesterisoneofthefewwomenhavingstrongpersonalityinAmericanliterature.
8、Inthispaper,IpaymyattentiontosomeofHester’scharacterthatimpressesmemost.A.Hester’srebellioncharacter1.Hester’srebellionagainstPuritanism??ThenamePuritanwasappliedtothoseJohnCalvindoctrineadherentsinthe16thcenturyEnglandandNewEngland.Thosepeopl
