红字(霍桑)-人物分析

LOADINGLOADINGDGILTheScarletLetter——characteranalysisHesterADimmesdaleChillingworthPealHesterPrynne

HesterPrynneCrime(犯罪)

→Atonement(赎罪)

→Renascence(重生)↓↓RebelorCompromiseAboutwomen’srightandfreedomAdulteryAbleAmiableAngelCrime——RebelofpuritanSheisunconventional(非传统的)andarebelofpuritan.Sheisactivestrong-mindedandnevergivesintothefate.Eg.SheencouragesherlovertofleewithhertoEuropebutinvain.Aftershewearsthescarletletter,shereceivesallthecoldnessandcondemnsquietlyandnevercomplains.Atonement(赎罪）—Compromisethearchy(神权)Atonementisabasiccreed(教义)ofprotestantandthemainmethodistohelpothers.Hesterwonmuchrespectamongthosetownspeoplewhooncecondemnedher.Thepublicmemoryofheroriginalsinhasbeendimmed,andtheLetterAwhichoriginallystoodfor‘Adultery’changedto'Able’.

TheletteristhesymboloftheloverofPrynne.HerexperienceofgoingtoAmericaandleavingAmericaandfinallybacktoAmericashowsherpursuitofAmericanfreedom,theliberationofhumannatureandreturningtoherspiritualhomeland.Women’srightandfreedomWomen’srightandfreedomManypeoplethinkthatHesterisasoldieroffeminism.“ThecrowdofPuritansmighthaveseeninthisbeautifulwoman…anobjecttoremindhimoftheimageofDivineMaternity.(圣母)”ArthurDimmesdale

DimmesdaleClues:Sin→struggle→extricate解脱Dilemma:Confessorconceal隐藏Abouthuman’snatureandsocialitySin——RebelofpuritanAtthebeginning,heisanordained（授予神职）minister,educated,modest,isadevotedservantofGod,passionateinhisreligionandeffectiveinthepulpit讲坛.Sin——RebelofpuritanDimmesdaleisalsoagloomy,weak-minded,cowardice（怯懦）andselfishman.eg.WhenHestertellshimChillingworthisherhusband,heisnotbravetofaceandovercomeit,buttosinkdownontheground,andburryhisfaceinhishands,hethrowshisburdenuponHester.“Iampowerlesstogo!….Lostasmyownsoulis,IwouldstilldowhatImayforotherhumansouls!Idarenotquitmypost…PsychologicalandphysicalstruggleAsaminister,he'sweeklycallsuponpeopletoconfessandopenlyrepentoftheirsins,whileknowingthathehimselfisincapableofdoingso.Hestrugglesdesperatelytoconfess,punishinghimselfphysically,andfrequentlycomingrighttothebrink边缘ofconfessioninhissermons.Heisanindividualwhoseidentityowesmoretoexternalcircumstancesthantohisinnatenature.Helivesinpuritan,thissocialfactsforcedhimtoabandonhisbelovedandbearshismentaltorture.Fromthispointofviewtragedycannotbeavoided.Abouthuman’snatureandsociality

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RogerChillingworthCharacter

Notagoodhusband.Heignoredhiswifeformuchofthetime,yetexpectedhertonourishhissoulwithaffection.Self-absorbedandbothphysicallyandpsychologicallymonstrous（畸形的）.

Chillingworth’sRevenge

Heisascholaranduseshisknowledgetodisguise（伪装）himselfasadoctor,intentondiscoveringandtormentingHester'sanonymouslover.

AsHestersays:OldRogerChillingworthwasastrikingevidenceofman’sfaculty（能力）oftransforminghimselfintoadevil.¤Pureshenevercaresaboutwhatotherswillthinkabouther,shejustlivebyherself.Sheisashappyasanordinarygirl,evenmorethanthat.Shenevertriestohateanyone,justconsideringmanyasnaturalandtriestofindanswerstowhat’sonhermind.Pearl¤ActiveSheseemstoliveinacolorfulworld.Shealwaysjumpsaround,puttingonthebeautifulclothesmadebyhermother.Sheisalittlebitlikeawildchild.‘Theevilwhichsheinheritedfromhermothermustbegreatindeed,ifanoblewomandonotgrowoutofthiselfishchild.‘

这个小精灵似的孩子如若再不能成长为一个高贵

的妇人，那就是她从母亲身上继承到的邪恶实在太大了.

¤Kind"Dearlittlepearl,areyouwillingtokissmenow?Thatdayinthewoodsyoudonotwanttokissme!Canyounow?"Pearlkissedhislips.Asituationwhereevenherownroleisasagreattragedy,arousedthewildchild’scompassion