LOADINGLOADINGDGILTheScarletLetter——characteranalysisHesterADimmesdaleChillingworthPealHesterPrynne

HesterPrynneCrime(犯罪)

→Atonement(贖罪)

→Renascence(重生)↓↓RebelorCompromiseAboutwomen’srightandfreedomAdulteryAbleAmiableAngelCrime——RebelofpuritanSheisunconventional(非傳統(tǒng)的)andarebelofpuritan.Sheisactivestrong-mindedandnevergivesintothefate.Eg.SheencouragesherlovertofleewithhertoEuropebutinvain.Aftershewearsthescarletletter,shereceivesallthecoldnessandcondemnsquietlyandnevercomplains.Atonement(贖罪）—Compromisethearchy(神權(quán))Atonementisabasiccreed(教義)ofprotestantandthemainmethodistohelpothers.Hesterwonmuchrespectamongthosetownspeoplewhooncecondemnedher.Thepublicmemoryofheroriginalsinhasbeendimmed,andtheLetterAwhichoriginallystoodfor‘Adultery’changedto'Able’.

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

DimmesdaleClues:Sin→struggle→extricate解脫Dilemma:Confessorconceal隱藏Abouthuman’snatureandsocialitySin——RebelofpuritanAtthebeginning,heisanordained（授予神職）minister,educated,modest,isadevotedservantofGod,passionateinhisreligionandeffectiveinthepulpit講壇.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邊緣ofconfessioninhissermons.Heisanindividualwhoseidentityowesmoretoexternalcircumstancesthantohisinnatenature.Helivesinpuritan,thissocialfactsforcedhimtoabandonhisbelovedandbearshismentaltorture.Fromthispointofviewtragedycannotbeavoided.Abouthuman’snatureandsociality

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RogerChillingworthCharacter

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

Chillingworth’sRevenge

Heisascholaranduseshisknowledgetodisguise（偽裝）himselfasadoctor,intentondiscoveringandtormentingHester'sanonymouslover.

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

這個小精靈似的孩子如若再不能成長為一個高貴

的婦人，那就是她從母親身上繼承到的邪惡實在太大了.

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