英语专业毕业论文

　　BY----------------------------CLASS: 3 GRADE: 2002SUPERVISED BY---------------------------June 2006ContentsChapter One: Biography of NathanielHawthorne…………………………………...P1Chapter Tw Depravity---the Origin of the ScarletLetter…………………………..P2Chapter Three: Hester Prynne's Resurrection --- From Sufferingand Redemption to Salvation……………………………………………………………………………...P5Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….P10References…………………………………………………………………………..P11Hester Prynne---ResurrectionAbstract: The Scarlet Letter makes the American writerNathaniel Hawthorne known all around the world. Hawthorne is apious Christian, and is deeply influenced by the theology.

　　He's so much indulged in the religious doctrine that peoplecan find the reflection of the God almost everywhere in hisworks. After reading The Scarlet Letter, one is mostlyimpressed by the spirit of The Bible the story depicted. Thebook chiefly discusses sin and how to atone for it. HesterPrynne is the heroine of the fiction. This paper researchesher fate to illustrate the influence of The Bible toHawthorne. Hester Prynne commits adultery and is forced towear a scarlet letter “A” on her breast. At the beginning, sheencounters all kinds of sufferings, both from the society andfrom her own soul. However, she realizes her sin and tries herbest to atone for it. And she dose not choose to avoid herfault. Finally, through her endeavor, God forgives her. Inshort, sin and atoning for sin, that is the purpose of thispaper.

　　Keywords: The Scarlet Letter., Hester Prynne, The Bible, sinand atonement.

　　摘要：《红字》使美国作家纳撒尼尔霍桑誉满全球。霍桑是一个虔诚的基督徒，并深受神学的影响。他是如此沉迷于宗教的教义之中，人们几乎可以发现神在他的每部作品中无处不在。读完《红字》，给人印象最深的莫过于故事描绘的《圣经》的精神。该书主要讨论了关于罪与赎罪的问题。海丝特白兰是小说的女主人公。本文主要研究她的一生以说明《圣经》对霍桑的影响。海丝特白兰犯了通奸罪，并被迫在胸口上带一个大写的红色字母“A”。一开始，她遭遇了各种各样的磨难，既有来自社会的也有来自她自己精神上的。然而，她认识到了自己的罪行并尽最大努力去赎罪，并且她并没有选择逃避责罚。最后，通过她的努力，神原谅了她。简言之，本文的主要目的就是罪行以及赎罪。