This essay mainly focuses on one of the main characters in the novel The Scarlet LetterHester Prynne. The author fully analyze the heroine from different angles.
Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, ...Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and even the community are the specific examples. Despite the fact that good and evil coexist in human nature, human beings are liable to be strongly affected and controlled by the striving towards good.展开更多
A young nation, the United States in nineteenth century went on an experiment on the national identity, value, performance and destiny. Hawthorne, as a writer, took part in this experiment. In his The Scarlet Letter...A young nation, the United States in nineteenth century went on an experiment on the national identity, value, performance and destiny. Hawthorne, as a writer, took part in this experiment. In his The Scarlet Letter, he justifies what seems unjustifiable: that is Hester’s transgression of both religious and social laws. By Hester’s “social experiment,” Hawthorne advocates the Enlightenment idea that natural law takes precedence over God’s law; as well as the humanistic idea that human being is more important than social conventions. In Hester’s destiny, Hawthorne expressed his hope that the newborn nation should develop on a more healthy and natural way.展开更多
文摘This essay mainly focuses on one of the main characters in the novel The Scarlet LetterHester Prynne. The author fully analyze the heroine from different angles.
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and even the community are the specific examples. Despite the fact that good and evil coexist in human nature, human beings are liable to be strongly affected and controlled by the striving towards good.
文摘A young nation, the United States in nineteenth century went on an experiment on the national identity, value, performance and destiny. Hawthorne, as a writer, took part in this experiment. In his The Scarlet Letter, he justifies what seems unjustifiable: that is Hester’s transgression of both religious and social laws. By Hester’s “social experiment,” Hawthorne advocates the Enlightenment idea that natural law takes precedence over God’s law; as well as the humanistic idea that human being is more important than social conventions. In Hester’s destiny, Hawthorne expressed his hope that the newborn nation should develop on a more healthy and natural way.
