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Introduction to Romanticism in 19th American Literature;美国文学中的浪漫主义;Nathaniel Hawthorne （July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) ;Much of Hawthornes writing centers around New England, many works featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. ;Features of His Works ;Hawthorne’s point of view;Hawthorne’s point of view;Hawthorne’s point of view;Hawthorne’s point of view;Hawthorne’s point of view;Hawthorne’s point of view;style – typical romantic writer;The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne;Although commonly called a novel;The Scarlet Letter: Background;The Scarlet Letter: Background;The Scarlet Letter: Background;The Puritans believed that all things are controlled beforehand by the will of God. This doctrine is called predestination预定论.;The Scarlet Letter: Background;The Scarlet Letter: Background;It was illegal to miss church on Sabbath days安息日. It was also illegal to sleep during sermons布道 that could run 3 or more hours long – during each session (morning and afternoon) on a Sabbath. Virtually any offense could land you in the pillory, or stocks. The Puritans imported this punishment to New England from England. ;一位年轻的女孩赫丝特·普林（Hester Prynne）出生于英格兰。她有深黑的眼睛，乌黑的头发，令人非常的着迷。她嫁给一个年老的医生、学者罗格·齐灵窝斯（Roger Chillingworth）。当时是英国人移民新大陆的热潮，齐灵窝斯决定定居到美国波士顿。他让赫丝特·普林先行出发，老学者两年后才前往美国。这时赫丝特却和他人通奸，生下一名女儿珠儿（Pearl）。按清教徒的法律，犯了通奸罪，要在胸前佩带红Ａ字。;;Major characters in The Scarlet Letter;Main Plot;Hester’s story begins on a scaffold绞刑台 just outside the town prison. She has committed adultery, given birth to a child out of wedlock婚外, and refuses to name the man with whom she had the affair. The village leaders hope to shame her into naming her lover by making her into a public spectacle. Even under intense pressure, Hester refuses to reveal her sec