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作者:纳撒尼尔·霍桑2013年6月4日外语系10-2班李雪CommentontheredwordTheScarletLetterattained(取得)animmediateandlastingsuccessbecauseitaddressed(处理)spiritualandmoralissuesfromauniquelyAmericanstandpoint.In1850,adultery(通奸)wasanextremelyrisquésubject,butbecauseHawthornehadthesupportoftheNewEnglandliterary(文学的)establishment(组织),itpassedeasilyintotherealmofappropriate(适当的,合适的)reading.IthasbeensaidthatthisworkrepresentstheheightofHawthorne'sliterarygenius;densewithterse(剪短生硬的)descriptions.Itremainsrelevant(有关的,切题的)foritsphilosophicalandpsychologicaldepth,andcontinuestobereadasaclassictaleonauniversaltheme.[6]Anotherconsiderationtonotehavingtodowiththebook'spopularityisthatitwasoneofthefirstmass-producedbooksinAmerica.Intothemid-nineteenthcentury,bookbinders(活页夹)ofhome-grownliteraturetypicallyhand-madetheirbooksandsoldtheminsmallquantities.ThefirstmechanizedprintingofTheScarletLetter,2,500volumes(册),soldoutimmediately,waswidelyreadanddiscussedtoanextentnotmuchexperiencedintheyoungcountryupuntilthattime.Copiesofthefirsteditionareoftensoughtbycollectorsasrarebooks,andmayfetchuptoaround$6,000USD.远离尘嚣MuchoftheplotofFarfromtheMaddingCrowddependsonunrequitedlove—lovebyonepersonforanotherthatisnotmutual(相互的,彼此的)inthattheotherpersondoesnotfeelloveinreturn.Thenovelisdriven,fromthefirstfewchapters,byGabrielOak'sloveforBathsheba.Oncehehaslosthisfarm,heisfreetowanderanywhereinsearchofwork,butheheadstoWeatherburybecauseitisinthedirectionthatBathshebahasgone.ThismoveleadstoOak'semploymentatBathsheba'sfarm,wherehepatientlyconsoles(安慰)herinhertroublesandsupportsherintendingthefarm,withnosignhewilleverhavehislovereturned.Thisnovelfocusesonthewaythatcatastrophe(大灾难)canoccuratanytime,threateningtochangelives.ThemostobviousexampleoccurswhenOak'sflock(一群)ofsheepisdestroyedbyanunlikelyconfluenceofcircumstances,includinganinexperiencedsheepdog,arottedrail,andachalkpitthathappenstohavebeendugadjacent临近的tohisland.Inonenight,Oak'sfutureasanindependentfarmerisdestroyed,andheendsupbeggingjusttosecure固定thediminishedpositionofashepherd.ThisnoveloffersmodernreadersaclearpictureofhowimportantsocialpositionwasinEnglandinthenineteenthcenturyandoftheopportunitiesthatexistedtochangeclass,ineitherdirection.Inthebeginning,OakandBathshebaaresocialequals:heisanindependentfarmerwhorentshisland,andshelivesonheraunt'sfarmnextdoortohis,whichispresumably大概的similarinvalue.Theonlythingthatkeepsherfromacceptinghisproposalofmarriageisthefactthatshejustdoesnotwanttobemarriedyet.AfterOakloseshisfarmandBathshebainherits继承heruncle'sfarm,thereislittlequestionofwhethertheycanmarry—theirsocialpositionsaretoodifferent.Sheismoresociallycompatible合得来的withBoldwood,whoownsthefarmnexttohersandisinasimilarsocialposition.TheScarletLetteroffersanextraordinaryinsightintothenormsandbehaviorofthe17thcenturyifAmericanPuritansociety.Thebasicconflictsandproblemsofitsmaincharacters,however,arefamiliartoreadersinthepresent.Thefemaleprotagonist,hasborneachildoutofwedlockandhasbeenjailedforoverthreemonthsandsentencedtowearasymbolofheradultery,ascarlet“A”onherdreatalltimes.Itconcernsaboutthemoral,emotionalandpsychologicaleffectofthesinonpeopleingeneral.It’snotsimplyalovestoryorastoryofsin.TheScarletLetterbyNathanielHawthorneusesthescarletletterstosymbolizetheharshneofPuritansociety,showinghowtheybrandsinnersforlife.ThestoryhappenedinBostonabout200yearsago.Itnarratesloveaffairsbetweenthreepersons.Thepunishedwoman.HesterPrynneandhishusband.WhocalledhimselfRogerChillingworth.Heisanoldmisshapenmanandadoctor.Hesterdoesnotlovehimatall.Anothermanisayoungminister,Dimmesdale,whohasahighpositionamongministersandishighlyrespectedamonghispeopleintown.HesterandDimmesdaleloveeachother.Buttheirloveisforbiddeninthattime.Itissinful.Duetothis,HesterispunishedbysocietywithaletterAonherchest,whichconsideredanevil,ashame.Inthisnovel,themainlineseemstobearoundtheletterA.Hesterisbraveenoughtofacethecruelreality.Sheisalwayswithamindofcourage.Shehasbeenalonewithherchildforsolong,withlittercommunication.Shame!Hopelessness!Loneliness!HesterhastoweartheletterAdayafterday,sevenyearsasforpunishmentandillfame.Whenawomanhaslivedthroughadifficultexperience,hercharacterchangesagreatdeal.Ifshebealltenderness,shewilldie.Ifshesurvive,thetendernewillleaveher.Hester’scharitabledeedsandquiethumilityhaveearnedherareprievefromthescornofthecommunity.Theletteronherchestrepresentsherworkonearth,alwayshelpingothers,withoutexpectinganythanks.Neverafterwards,doesthatscarletletterleaveherchest.Thetownspeoplenolongerviewtheletterasapunishment,butratherasrepresentinghergreatstrengthandbraveryandthysayitmeans“Able”.1.ButArthurDimmesdale,hissinagainstHesterandPearlisthathewillnotacknowledgethemashiswifeanddaughterinthedaylight.Hekeepshisdreadfulsecretfromallthoseunderhiscareinthechurchforsevenyearsforfearthathewilllosetheirloveandwillnotbeforgiven.Heistooweaktoadmithissins.Hesuffersfrommysterioushearttrouble,seeminglycausedbypsychologicaldistress.What’sworse,heisanadvisortothetownspeopleabouttheirsins.AfterMr.Dimmesdale’sdeath,noonechangesmoreinappearancethanR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