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1、红字的英文读后感 TheScarletLetteroffersanextraordinaryinsightintothenormsandbehaviorofthe17thcenturyifAmericanPuritansociety.Thebasicconflictsandproblemsofitsmaincharacters,however,arefamiliartoreadersinthepresent.Thefemaleprotagonist,hasborneachildoutofwedlockandhasbeenjailedforoverthreemonthsandsentencedt
2、owearasymbolofheradultery,ascarlet“A”onherdreatalltimes.Itconcernsaboutthemoral,emotionalandpsychologicaleffectofthesinonpeopleingeneral.Itsnotsimplyalovestoryorastoryofsin.TheScarletLetterbyNathanielHawthorneusesthescarletletterstosymbolizetheharshneofPuritansociety,showinghowtheybrandsinnersforlif
3、e. ThestoryhappenedinBostonabout200yearsago.Itnarratesloveaffairsbetweenthreepersons.Thepunishedwoman.HesterPrynneandhishusband.WhocalledhimselfRogerChillingworth.Heisanoldmisshapenmanandadoctor.Hesterdoesnotlovehimatall.Anothermanisayoungminister,Dimmesdale,whohasahighpositionamongministersandishig
4、hlyrespectedamonghispeopleintown.HesterandDimmesdaleloveeachother.Buttheirloveisforbiddeninthattime.Itissinful.Duetothis,HesterispunishedbysocietywithaletterAonherchest,whichconsideredanevil,ashame. inthisnovel,themainlineseemstobearoundtheletterA.Hesterisbraveenoughtofacethecruelreality.Sheisalways
5、withamindofcourage.Shehasbeenalonewithherchildforsolong,withlittermunication.Shame!Hopelessness!Loneliness!HesterhastoweartheletterAdayafterday,seven.yearsasforpunishmentandillfame. Whenawomanhaslivedthroughadifficultexperience,hercharacterchangesagreatdeal.Ifshebealltenderness,shewilldie.Ifshesurvi
6、ve,thetendernewillleaveher.Hesterscharitabledeedsandquiethumilityhaveearnedherareprievefromthescornofthemunity.Theletteronherchestrepresentsherworkonearth,alwayshelpingothers,withoutexpectinganythanks.Neverafterwards,doesthatscarletletterleaveherchest.Thetownspeoplenolongerviewtheletterasapunishment
7、,butratherasrepresentinghergreatstrengthandbraveryandthysayitmeans“Able”. ButArthurDimmesdale,hissinagainstHesterandPearlisthathewillnotacknowledgethemashiswifeanddaughterinthedaylight.Hekeepshisdreadfulsecretfromallthoseunderhiscareinthechurchforsevenyearsforfearthathewilllosetheirloveandwillnotbei
8、ven.Heistooweaktoadmithissins.Hesuffersfrommysterioushearttrouble,seeminglycausedbypsychologicaldistress.Whatsworse,heisanadvisortothetownspeopleabouttheirsins.AfterMr.Dimmesdalesdeath,noonechangesmoreinappearancethanRogerChillingworth.Allhisstrengthandenergyhasbeenusedtoharmhispatient.Thisunhappyma
9、nhasmadehisaiminlifetoaddtothesufferingoftheyoungminister.Whentheeviloldmannolongerhassuchapurpose,thedeviltakeshimbacktothehell.Itisacurioussubjectofobservation,however,whetherhatredorlovearenotofthesameplace.Eachtakesagreatdealofemotionfromoneperson.Thetwofeelingsseembasicallythesame,expectthatoneissmiponbyGod,whiletheotherisworshippedbythedevil.
