The Symbolic Meaning in The Scaerlet Letter开题报告

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1. 研究目的与意义

Nathaniel Hawthorne is a great romantic novelist in America in the nineteenth century. His works belong to romanticism or, more specifically, dark romanticism, cautionary tales that suggest that guilty, sin, and evil are the most inherent natural qualities of humanity. Many of his works are inspired by Puritan New England, combining historical romance loaded with symbolism and deep psychological themes, bordering on surrealism. His depictions of the past are a version of historical fiction used only as a vehicle to express common themes of ancestral sin, guilt and retribution. His later writings also reflect his negative view of the Transcendentalism movement. In his novels, Hawthorne always gives symbolic meanings to some objective things to express his true understanding of the world. He also tries his best to show the hiding meaning through the symbols in his novels. So, if we want to deeply understand Hawthorne#8217;s writing, it is necessary for us to make a study of symbols and symbolism in his novels. The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne#8217;s masterpiece, which makes him world-famous, and it is also one of the most remarkable works in American literature. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity which sets in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649. Through the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. It is not so easy for us to understand the true meaning of Hawthorne#8217;s works. So, it is necessary for us to make an in-depth study of The Scarlet Letter and it will help us really see what the author is about.

2. 研究内容和预期目标

This study will focus on analyzing the symbolic meaning in The Scarlet Letter. Symbols appear everywhere in The Scarlet Letter. This makes up of the profound influence of the novel. Without any doubt, the most important symbol in this novel is the letter A. And also, it carries more meanings. Basically, the letter A is the mark of adultery. The change of the symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter A manifests the process that Hester turns the symbol of crime into the symbol of moral integrity. At the same time, we shouldn''t neglect the importance of the symbol.

3. 国内外研究现状

The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne#8217;s first full-length novel. Hawthorne became famous and one of the most important writers after the book came out in 1850. Hawthorne also names his Romance as #8220;Psychological Romance#8221;, and The Scarlet Letter is a psychological romance, which is full of delicate inward description. Many scholars like Cheng Shuhua have also made researches on The Scarlet Letter in China. In Hawthorne#8217;s The Scarlet Letter and some books which analysis the symbolic meanings in The Scarlet Letter, many experts only analysis the symbolic meanings of the #8220;A#8221;. They all wrote that The Scarlet Letter was a victory of feminism but didn#8217;t mention that the heroine suffered a lot. The heroine herself was a contradictory character. She had conflict thoughts and these affect her behaviors, it was the main reasons of her sufferings.

4. 计划与进度安排

Outline 1. Introduction 1.1 Literature Review 1.1.1 Current studies on The Scarlet Letter 1.1.2 Creative studies on The Scarlet Letter 2. The Symbolic Significance of the Red Color and the Capital Letter #8220;A#8221; 2.1 The Colors 2.2 The Change of the Symbolic Meaning of the Scarlet Letter #8220;A#8221; 2.2.1 Adultery 2.2.2 Alone and Alienation 2.2.3 Able, Admirable and Angel 3. The Symbolic Meaning of the Four Main Characters 3.1 Hester Prynne 3.2 Arthur Dimmesdale 3.3 Roger Chillingworth 3.4 Pearl 4. The Symbolic Meaning of the Objects in the Novel 4.1 Forest 4.2 Rivulet 5. Conclusion Work Cited References

5. 参考文献

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