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1 . Aim and Significance
Nathaniel Hawthorne is a great romantic novelist in America in the nineteenth  century. He is deeply influenced by Puritanism consciousness, Transcendental philosophy and mysticism. As a result, instead of giving the objective description of the world, he always gives a symbolic meaning to an objective thing to express his true understanding of the world, trying his best to discover the hidden meaning through the symbols. Therefore, if we want to deeply understand Hawthorne’s writing style, it is essential for us to make a thorough research on the symbols and symbolism in his works. The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne’s masterpiece, which makes him well known around the world, and it is also one of the most remarkable works in American literature. This novel with an everlasting glamour mainly lies in Hawthorne’s skillful handling of symbolism. From the title to the arrangement of the plot, then to the description of the characters and objects, the author uses only a few words to express rich meanings, which leaves us much room for imagination. The author of the paper develops a deep interest in The Scarlet Letter after having finished reading this novel. https://www.51lunwen.org/kaitibaogao/ What strikes the author most is the scarlet letter “A”. It runs through the whole novel, and manifests in various forms at different time, places and scenes. Furthermore, the meaning of the scarlet letter “A” becomes richer and more complicated as the plot further develops.

2. Main Methods and Ways of Studies:
The research into the symbolism in The Scarlet Letter can make readers deeply understand Hawthorne’s writing style. First, by way of exploring the various symbolic meanings of the scarlet letter “A” to different characters and the changing symbolic

meanings of the scarlet letter “A” at different time, places and scenes, the thesis can help readers have a better understanding of the rich meanings of the letter “A” in the novel and the process of moral growth of the main characters. Second, the research into the symbolic meanings of the characters’ names, various objects in the novel and the symbolic meanings of Pearl can make readers deeply understand Hawthorne’s unique artistic writing characteristics, the profound social significance revealed by the novel and the author’s writing aims.

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4. Timetable of the Thesis Writing:
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