Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, ...Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and even the community are the specific examples. Despite the fact that good and evil coexist in human nature, human beings are liable to be strongly affected and controlled by the striving towards good.展开更多
Chillingworth is a complicated character in The scarlet letter. His image is a synthesis, or trinity, of the images of God, man of science and Satan, and the novel demonstrates a degradation from God to man of science...Chillingworth is a complicated character in The scarlet letter. His image is a synthesis, or trinity, of the images of God, man of science and Satan, and the novel demonstrates a degradation from God to man of science and finally to a Satan of hatred. In this vicious transformation, his character as man of science plays a key role. Through the development of this character, Hawthorne expresses his criticism to those who lack necessary reverence for human heart and soul.展开更多
The paper makes a tentative defense for the villain Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter,regarding that the characterization with a devil’s image,cruel and cold-blooded is related to religious and artistic purpo...The paper makes a tentative defense for the villain Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter,regarding that the characterization with a devil’s image,cruel and cold-blooded is related to religious and artistic purposes.Actually,with the truth shifted from religious to psychological one,textual evidence shows that Chillingworth is far from that bad,and as one of the protagonists,she also deserves the pity and sympathy from the reader.展开更多
文摘Nathaniel Hawthorne not only strongly condemns the belief that men are more evil than good, but also conveys the inclination towards good through the Scarlet Letter. The characters like Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and even the community are the specific examples. Despite the fact that good and evil coexist in human nature, human beings are liable to be strongly affected and controlled by the striving towards good.
文摘Chillingworth is a complicated character in The scarlet letter. His image is a synthesis, or trinity, of the images of God, man of science and Satan, and the novel demonstrates a degradation from God to man of science and finally to a Satan of hatred. In this vicious transformation, his character as man of science plays a key role. Through the development of this character, Hawthorne expresses his criticism to those who lack necessary reverence for human heart and soul.
文摘The paper makes a tentative defense for the villain Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter,regarding that the characterization with a devil’s image,cruel and cold-blooded is related to religious and artistic purposes.Actually,with the truth shifted from religious to psychological one,textual evidence shows that Chillingworth is far from that bad,and as one of the protagonists,she also deserves the pity and sympathy from the reader.
