《红字》是美国浪漫主义作家霍桑创作的长篇小说，被称作是美国心理分析小说的开创篇。
论《红字》中的象征开题报告ƪһ
摘 要
在小说中，霍桑大量地采用象征,与整部小说有不可分割的联系。色彩的象征就是一个典型的例子。丁梅斯代尔将手置于胸口处，成了一个惯常的手势。这一动作象征着伪善折磨着他。霍桑采取了种种较为隐晦的方法来给四个主要人物命名。由于象征作用，小说往往能把微妙的感觉表现出来，同时把复杂的社会现象和人类冲突的本质都概括出来。贯穿全书的主线红字A。《红字》中人物的象征意义就是最为典型的一个例子。霍桑的《红字》有其自身特点。主要是象征的复杂性，多义性和任意性。字母A的象征意义显现出多种含义
关键词：象征;色彩;名字;字母A;复杂;多义性;隐晦
ABSTRACT
In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne employs a lot of symbols. The symbols are just like the cells of the novel and connect with the work closely. Color symbol is a typical example. Dimmesdales gesture with his hand upon his heart serves as a symbol of suffer of his hypocrisy. Hawthorne names the four leading character in the novel. For instance. The delicate feelings, the complicated, social phenomenon and the essence of the human natures conflict are all displayed by symbols. The change of the meanings of the scarlet letter A is very thought-provoking. The characteristic is there are...