臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

霍桑在喪母及政治迫害而失去工作的雙重痛苦之下,藉由該小說以為宣洩之工具,紅字以殖民時期的嚴酷教權為背景,描寫了當時發生在新英格蘭的一個愛情悲劇o 該小說的三位主角各犯不同的罪,因此其被懲罰的方式亦不同,海斯特與牧師私通而生下女嬰並戴著恥辱的紅字示眾,由於牧師沒勇氣在大眾面前坦承認罪而過著偽善的生活o 而齊林窩斯由於報復心的驅使而擬訂了惡毒的計畫以折磨牧師的心靈,他雖然達到了報復的目的,然而自己也成為受害者,就在牧師死後不到一年他也含恨死去o 本論文共分五章,內容摘述如后: 第一章 簡述研究動機,方法,目的及各章重點,並討論"海關"的象徵意義o第二章 研究海斯特的心理轉變o第三章 探究牧師的心靈掙扎o第四章 描述醫生報復的過程o第五章 結論o

In this thesis,I propose to individually discuss the three sinners--Hester, Dimmesdale and Chillingworth. In chapter 1, I will introduce my writing motivation, approach and purpose; in addition, I will describe the symbol "The Custom House"and the Puritan background. In chapter 2, I will try to discuss Hester's psychological struggle and the naturaltransformation from "Adultery" to "Angel" and "Able." In chapter 3, I intend to seek Dimmesdale's dilemma between confession and concealment;standing on the scaffold, he undergoes three process of a sinner's pilgrimage--"sin, punishment, and redemption." In chapter 4, Chillingworthbeing regarded as the worst sinner in Hawthorne's view, I will describe his role between doctor and devil and the process of his retaliation to Dimmesdale and Hester. In chapter 5, I will compare alienation and confessionamong Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth; discuss the sumbol of theforest; and contrast the three protagonists' "sin and humanity."