HesterPrynneintheScarletLetter【Abstract】AmericanromanticwriterNathanielHawthornesmasterpieceTheScarletLetterhasalwayscatchcriticsattention.AndmanyscholarsshowdifferentopinionsabouttheheroineHesterPrynne.Sheiscourageousandkind-hearted；whosespirithasenlightenedagenerationofwomen.Infact，sheisabeautifulwomanwiththepursuitoffreedom.【Keywords】courageous；freedom；symbol【作者簡介】李静娅1992.3.19-，-人，-医科大学厚博学院，硕士研究生，研究方向：英语笔译。NathanielHawthorneisoneofthemostimportantromanticnovelistsinthemid19thcenturyinAmerica，andhewasstronglyinfluencedbythethoughtsofthePuritan，transcendentalphilosophyandmysticism.The“ShakespeareofAmericanNathanielHawthorneplayedacriticalroleinAmericanromanticnovel.InhisrepresentativenovelTheScarletLetter，herolledwithmuchpsychologyelements.TheScarletLetterreachesthepeakofAmericanRomanticismandcontributesgreatlytoHawthornesreputation.Also，itishismasterpieceofnovel.IntheScarletLetter，Hesterhaslongbeenthepublicpointamongnumberofliterarycritics.Hester“wastall，withafigureofperfectelegance.shehaddarkandabundanthair，soglossythatitthrewoffsunshinewithagleam.Herfacewas“beautifulfromregularityoffeatureandrichnessofcomplexion.Sheisabeautiful，youngwomanwhohassinned，butisforgiven.TheheroineHesterPrynne，throughtheeyesofthePuritans，isanextremesinner.ShehasgoneagainstthePuritanways，committingadultery.Forthis，shemustwearasymbolofshamefortherestofherlifethescarletletter“A.AsforHester，shehadsomuchinherinnermind，whichenrichedhertobekind，forgiveandcourageous.ShehelpedDimmesdaletohidethetruthinordertoprotectherloversfame.Theevilletter“AmadeHesterofgreatandmassiveburdenonbothherbodyandsoul.Tobeginwith，Hesterisacourageouswomanwhopursuedthetrueloveoflife.AcombinationofherandChillingworthisafalsebecauseamarriagewithoutloveislikeaflowerwithoutwater，itwillwithersoon.WhenshemetDimmesdale，shebravelyembracedthesecretlovewithsomanyobstacles.Infrontofothers，Hesterseemedregretful，butinhermind，shestillheldanactiveandrebelliousattitude.Hester，inanytime，treatedothersfriendlyinspiteofotherpeoplesopinions.AftershedecidedtoliveinNewEngland，shelivedonbyherbeautifulhand-worktosupportherselfandherdaughter.Inaddition，sheemployedinmakinggarmentsforthepooranddidsomecharity.Fromthatwecansee，Hesterhadinhernaturearich，kindpersonality.Astimewentby，shewontownpeoplesrespectwithherkindnessandgoodness.Withstrongdeterminationandperseverance，shechangedpeoplesconceptoftheletter“A.Peoplenowsaythat“Aisasymbolofart，forsheboastedabeautifulhandcraftonit.Shedidsomanygooddeeds，whichwonpeoplesforgivenessandrespect.Finally，thescarletletter“Astoodforadulteryonherchestbecameasignofangel.Whatsmore，Hesterhadastrongsenseoffreedom.Weknowthatadulterynowadaysisprettymuchaprivatething.However，atthattime，itwastreatedasgreatevil，especiallycrudelyforwomen.ButHester，differentfrommillionsofwomenatthatmoment，realizedthateveryoneisanindependentindividual.Allshouldhavetherighttohavetheirownemotionsandfeelings.Sheheldastrongconvictionthatsoundrelationshipshouldbebasedonthefoundationofeachothersunderstandingandjustice.Ofcourse，healthylovecamefromfullcommunicationandcomprehension.Soloveandpursuitoffreedomisindeed，themostpowerfulwayforhertoexpressdisobedientagainstsocialoppress.Pearl：Hesterschild.Ashernamesuggests，sheissomethinggoodthatcamefromsin.SheisalsoaconstantremindertoHesterandtothetownspeopleofHesterssinfulness.Attimes，sheisanunrulychild，aburdentohermother.ButHesterlovesherjustthesame.Inthisextent，Hesterisreallyaexcellentmotherwithgreatpowerandlove.Tosumup，Hesterlivedbravelyinthesocietywithdeepgenderdifferences.But，shestillfirmlychosethetruelove.Moreover，shewasnotonlytherepresentativeofindependencebutalsoofhappinessandhappiness.attheendofthework，Hesterexpressesthehope“that，atsomebrighterperiod，whentheworldshouldhavegrownripeforit，inHeavensowntime，anewtruthwouldberevealed，inordertoestablishthewholerelationbetweenmanandwomanonasurergroundofMutualhappiness.TheScarletLettertalksaboutthegoodnessandevilofsociety.Theauthorstronglyexpressedthatthepowerofbraveryandkindnesscanoverbearthesocialpoweronlyifyouhavegreatbrief.Inmymind，Hesterisamodelofbraveandkindness，finallysheinfluencedtheGodandmadetheletter“Abecomethesymbolofelegantmoralspirit.References：【1】王雅琴.淺析?红字?中人物的态度与命运J.山花，202004.