Abstract
Pearl is a distinctive artistic figure created by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his novel The Scarlet Letter. She is highly symbolic in her identity, name, appearance and character. Her existence not only drives the development of the main characters’ thoughts and behavioral changes, but also carries the author’s praise of truth, goodness and beauty, his communication of ideals and hopes, and the profound understanding of the awakening of women’s consciousness. This kind of praise, communication and understanding has wide contemporary value in today’s society.
Highlights
Hawthorne, one of the greatest novelists in the history of American literature, is an outstanding representative of American Romantic writers in the middle and late 19th century, whose profound ideas and superb writing skills have been renowned in the literary circles of Britain, America and even the world
When we talk about The Scarlet Letter, we inevitably have to talk about the author’s use of symbolism
One of the major revelations of the novel The Scarlet Letter is the reflection on the consciousness of women and the sense of equal rights
Summary
One of the greatest novelists in the history of American literature, is an outstanding representative of American Romantic writers in the middle and late 19th century, whose profound ideas and superb writing skills have been renowned in the literary circles of Britain, America and even the world. She is the love child of her mother Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale, and a rebel under Puritan oppression, a symbol of life and vitality.
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