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e symbol of the characters. hester prynne arthur dimmsdale roger chillingworth pearl the symbol of the scenes. the scaffold the jail and the tomb the valley 4. conclusion 研究的創(chuàng)新點(diǎn)及重、難點(diǎn) this thesis lays the emphasis on analyzing symbolism used in the scarlet letter. as we all known, the scarlet letter is regarded as the first symbolism novel in the american literature, there are varieties of symbolism in the story, such as the symbol of “a”, the symbol of the characters name, the symbol of different scenes. among them, it is difficult to understand the symbol of “a”, because “a” varies constantly with the development of the plot, and they are often emerged in the critical period of the plot’s development. besides, this thesis is on the unique position to reveal the symbolism of the scenes, which is very innovative. throughout the whole novel, there are different scenes, carrying different meanings, though they have profound symbolism, they rarely be discussed. this thesis trying to make up for the shortage in this aspect. 研究進(jìn)程安排 december 20january 16: posing questions of the research and collecting materials january 17february 28: analyzing the materials and writing an outline march 7march 27: pleting the first draft and seeking the supervisor’s advice march 28 april 10: refining the paper according to supervisor’s suggestions april 11 may 8: finalizing the thesis based on the set requirements 主要參考文獻(xiàn) [1] brown, gillian. “hawthorne, inheritance, and women’s property”, studies in the novel (spring 1991): 10718 [2] brodhead, richard h. hawthorne, melville, and the novel. chicago and london: the university of chicago press, 1973 [3] chang yaoxin. ed. a survey of american literature [m]. nankai university [4] george mcmichael, ed. 1985, concise anthology of american literature (second edition)[m]. maemillan publishing pany new york, 181. [5] perry, puritanism and democracy [m]. newyork:vanguard [6] ——紅字[m].周曉賢,鄧延遠(yuǎn)譯,杭州:浙江文藝出版社,1995 [7] [m]. 熊玉鵬,賈文淵,賈文浩譯,太原:北岳文藝出版,XX [8] 李儒壽. 《紅字》女主人公海絲特(人文科 學(xué)版), XX [9] 任曉晉,魏玲.《紅字》中象征與原型的模糊性、XX