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Presentation ---- XXX The Conflict Between Puritanism and Humanism in The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne 论霍桑的红字中清教主义与人文主义的冲突 Outline of this presentation 1 Contents of the Paper 2 Introduction 3 Literature Review 4 Methodology 5 Conclusion 6 Works cited Content of the Paper 1 2 ◆As a cultural heritage, Puritanism exerts a lasting influence over the thought and literature of America. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an important Romantic novelist of America in 19th century. Being born in a religious family, Hawthorne as well as his works are filled with ideas of Puritanism. ◆On the other hand, we can also find some evidence of Humanism in his works. Actually, many characters in The Scarlet Letter are conveyer of the contradiction of Puritanism and Humanism. Introduction Puritanism : Puritanism refers to the movement arising within the Church of England in the latter part of the 16th century that sought to purify, or reform, that church and establish a middle course between Roman Catholicism and the ideas of the Protestant reformers. Humanism : Humanism is the spirit of learning that developed at the end of the middle ages with the revival of classical letters and a renewed confidence in the ability of human beings to determine for themselves truth and falsehood.  Two terms Purpose: According to the analysis of the main characters and comparison between Puritanism and Humanism, as well as other aspects, personality and the society for instance, this paper is to give evidence that The Scarlet Letter is not just one-sided result of Puritanism or Humanism but a rather complex conflict or contradiction between these two beliefs. 3 Literature Review Because of the considerable influence of The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, many researches have been done in all aspects, such as Puritanism embodied in this work, or rather conveyed by some specific characters. Some of those researches also noticed Humanism bounded in this influential work throu