The Scarlet Letter 英语课件.ppt

The Scarlet Letter ——Nathaniel Hawthorne 1、the introduction of the author 　　 It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem. After his father was lost at sea when he was only four, his mother became overly protective and pushed him toward more isolated pursuits. Hawthornes childhood left him overly shy and bookish, and molded his life as a writer. On February 3, 1850, Hawthorne finished The Scarlet Letter. It became an immediate success and allowed Hawthorne to devote himself to his writing. Afterwards, he wrote many novels. Finally, he passed away on May 19, 1864 in Plymouth. His works remain notable for their treatment of guilt and the complexities of moral choices. 霍桑，美国小说家。其代表作是以殖民时期新英格兰生活为背景的长篇小说《红字》（1850）。其他著名作品，有描写祖先谋财害命其罪孽殃及子孙的长篇小说《带有七个尖角楼的房子》（1851），讨论善恶问题的长篇小说《玉石雕像》（1860），揭示人人都有隐秘罪恶的短篇小说《教长的黑面纱》和表达作者正面理想的短篇小说《石面人像》等。 2、the background of the story. It’s based on the colony times of America. It shows up the cruelty of the law ,the deceit of religion and the hypocrisy of the morality. 小说以两百多年前的殖民地时代的美洲为题材，但揭露的却是19世纪资本主义发展时代美利坚合众国社会典法的残酷、宗教的欺骗和道德的虚伪。 Question: 1、 How does the meaning of the scarlet letter shifts as time passes? 2、Who is the worst sinner in this story, do you think? 3、the main characters of the story. Hester :the heroine (brave ,chaste忠贞的,assiduous有毅力的) Dimmesdale ： Hester’s lover (flaccid软弱的 ,but finally brave) Roger Chilling Worth ： Hester’s husband (snaky阴险的,jealous善妒的,misshapen畸形的) Pearl: Hester’s daughter (lovely ,pure, impish) 4、the main idea of the story  The story happened in Boston about 200 years ago. It narrates love affairs between three persons. The punished woman.，Hester and his husband. Who called himself Roger Chilling worth . He is an old misshapen man and a doctor. Hester does not love him at all. Another man is a young minister, Dimmesdale, who has a high position among ministers and is highly respected among his peopl