【正文】 rlet letter A also stands for Hester39。 symbolism 1 Chapter One Introduction The definition of symbolism and the summary of the story Symbolism is a traditional artistic form which uses something concrete to express abstract concept. As a famous writer of romanticism, Hawthorne is skillful at the using of symbolism in his work. The various usage of symbolism in The Scarlet Letter makes the novel a great work of the world. The Scarlet Letter was set in Puritan Boston. The beautiful Hester Prynne falls in love with a young and respectable minister Dimmesdale, and gave birth to her daughter, Pearl。 象征 Abstract The Scarlet Letter, the powerful tale of passion, Puritanism， and revenge is one of the foremost classics of American literature. Its main theme is sin and guilt and the novel exhibits us the process of the heroine‘s heartpurification. Through her kindness and great effort, she changed her image and even changed the symbol of the letter A from “ Adultery” and disgrace into virtue and respect. There are many usage of symbolism in the novel， which inspires contemplation and feeling on the part of the readers. And it is just this feature that promotes The Scarlet Letter to be one of the earliest and the most significant novels of romantic style in America. The Scarlet Letter made great contribution to the progress and prosperity of America. This thesis researches the symbolism in this novel from the following three aspects: the changing symbolic meaning of the scarlet letter, the name of the major characters and many objects that are described in the novel to make the symbolism clear to the readers. Keywords: Hawthorne 。 關(guān)鍵詞 : 霍桑 ?！都t字》為美國文學的發(fā)展和繁榮立下了不朽的功勛。該作品大量引用象征主義創(chuàng)作手法，并且引起讀者的關(guān)注和共鳴。它向我們展示了主人公“凈化 ” 心靈的歷程。摘要 《紅字》是一部關(guān)于愛情，清教，復仇的美國經(jīng)典浪漫主義文學作品，無疑是文學史上的一大巨作。小說的主題是“罪惡”。通過自己的善行和努力，主人公改變了自己在人們心中的形象，甚至將原來表示“通奸”的標志“ A”字，變成了德行的象征，贏得人們的尊敬。也正是由于象征手法的運用，《紅字》成為美國文學史上最早的也是最重要的浪漫主義文學作品之一。本文從紅字的多重象征意 義，主要人物的人名寓意以及景物等方面入手，研究《紅字》的象征主 義手法?！都t字》 。 The Scarlet Letter。 as a result, she mitted adultery and was banished from the main stream of the munity. While her sinner lover, Dimmesdale, was unpunished and worshipped more and more by the multitude often people. Hester‘s husband, Chillingworth found out about the guilty minister and took every chance to torture Dimmesdale‘s soul. Seven years later, Hester was accepted again by the masses due to her devoted services for the munity, and Dimmesdale was brave to stand with Hester and his daughter, openly admitted his sin, and then he died. 2 Chapter Two Different meanings of the scarlet letter A 2. 1 The Changes of the Symbolic Meaning of the Scarlet Letter A In this novel, the readers can see the glittering ―A‖ for many times, and the scarlet letter A changes its meaning many different times. The letter A begins as a symbol of sin. It then bees a symbol of being alone and alienation, and finally it bees a symbol of being able, angel and admirable. The three changes are rather significant. They show the progressive possession of Hester‘s sin, her lonely life and her ability. Hester is a strong admirable woman who goes through more emotional torture that most people go through in a lifetime. The letter A, worn on Hester39。s lonely life in New England. The letter separates her from the mon circle of her neighborhood, since children find it offensive。s social life is virtually eliminated because of her shameful history. Hester es to realize that she is no longer part of the world. ―However, there was nothing that made her feel as if she belonged to it. Every gesture, every word, and even the silence of those with whom she came to contact, implied, and often expressed, that she was banished, and as much alone as if she inhabited another sphere, or municated with the mon nature by other ans and senses than the rest of human kind. She stood apart from moral interests… seemed to be the sole portion that she retained in the universal heart.(霍， 2021： 78) Hester has no friends in the world, and little Pearl is the only panion of her lonely life, so the scarlet letter A also is a symbol of the words alone and alienate. . Able, Admirable and Angel Later, the scarlet letter A changes its meaning into being able, angel and admirable. Because she intends to do good for the colony that once banishes her, more for her clear conscience than for the purpose to return to the society. The letter was the symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness is found in her so much power to do and power to sympathize that many people refuses to interpret the scarlet letter ?A39。s own Hester – who is so kind to the poor, so helpful to the sick, so forting to the afflicted!(霍， 2021： 149) The townspeople soon begin to believe that the badge served to ward off evil, In sorrow 4 and seclusion Hester grows stronger .Her charity to the poor, her fort to the brokenhearted, her brave presence in times of trouble most prove that she is not worthy of the fate which has been dealt to her. 5 Chapter Three The Symbolic Meaning of t