美国文学 好人布朗.doc

Literature appreciation 《好人布朗》赏析 英教十一班 赵成新 2012025996 1) Introduce of Author Hawthorne was one of the greatest romantic novelists in nineteenth Century. He is a Puritan. Because of the prudence of the pilgrim, the creative form which Hawthorne adopted is the romantic novel. Only in this way ,the author can create a story without the reality of the details. The words of Hawthorne is mild but can exposure the dark ,the evil to reveal the truth of irony. A prominent feature of Hawthorne’s works is describing the dark side of human nature and society . There is rich imagine and rigor structure in Hawthorne’s works . In addition to psychological analysis and description , he also used symbolism . 2) Introduce of Story Simple and kind young Brown with curious mood went to a date which a wizard held in forest . He bid farewell to the newlywed wife Faith, and set foot on the road to the Schwarzwald. He believed that he could resist all temptations in the future after this indulgence . As he walked into the jungle deeper and deeper , his faith grew weaker and weaker . Along the way, he discovered that some residents were hurried to the devil’s party who had high moral and firm belief . When he took the falling “Pink Ribbon” from the sky which belongs to his wife , his faith has shaken completely , because his wife was a faithful person who he had believed . At the end of the meeting place , the scene made him shocked that the good and the evil mixed together ,and even his pure wife was at the meeting. So he lost the faith. After coming back , he distrusted everyone , detested the world and felt depressed until death. 3) Techniques of Writing In addition to the psychological analysis and description,the author also used symbolism. He used a lot of characters , scenery and other images to reveal its profound implication, elaborate the theme of the novel and give the readers a deep impression. (Goodman and Faith Goodman is an ordinary man who feared God Faith is his wif