Abstract Nathaniel Hawthorne is an outstanding representative of the Romantic of the 19th century. He is also one of the founders of American Literature. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity. He is regarded as “Master of Symbolism”. The creative idea that runs through all his works are the excavation of hidden “evil” side of human nature and the aspiration of “kindness”--the foundation of “truth” and “beauty”. Young Goodman Brown is famous one of his short stories collection-- Mosses from an old Manse and a good example of using symbolism. In the short story, Hawthorne describes a night journey of the hero to reveal human nature. This thesis aims to reveal symbolism used in Young Goodman Brown and the symbolic meaning of the hero, heroine, the objects, the time, place of and the theme of the story and their symbolic meanings. Through analyzing characters, objects and scene in the story we can reveal “human nature is evil”--”sin” and further to its contemporary meaning and its significance. 43824
Key Words: Symbolism Humanity Young Goodman Brown
摘要纳撒尼尔·霍桑是19世纪后期美国浪漫主义作家的杰出代表，也是美国文学的奠基人之一。他作品的主题通常以人性的固有的内在邪恶和原罪为中心。他被誉为“象征主义大师”。贯穿于他全部作品中的创作思想在于对人类灵魂中隐匿的‘恶’的挖掘和对构成真与美的基础的“善”的向往。《好小伙子布朗》选自霍桑著名的短篇小说集--《古宅青苔》，是霍桑运用象征主义手法的佳作。霍桑通过对主人公布朗的一次黑夜之旅的阐述，从而引出了对人性的思考优尔^文`论*文-网www.youerw.com。本文从主人公,故事中的物，故事发生的时间和地点以及主题四个方面入手分析作品中的象征手法，意在清楚的揭示《好小伙子布朗》里所用的象征主义写作手法以及它们的象征意义。分析小说中的主要人物、事物、场景，以了解小说、揭示主题“罪恶是人类的本性”即作者的“原罪”思想，从而进一步延伸到社会现实意义以及作品的重要意义。
毕业论文关键词：象征 人性 《好小伙子布朗》
Contents
Abstract i
摘要 ii
Contents iii
Introduction 1
Chapter One Symbolism in Names 4
1. Symbolic meaning of names of hero and heroine 4
1.1 Goodman Brown 4
1.2 Faith 6
2. Symbolic meaning of other characters 7
2.1 The fellow traveler 7
2.2 Other characters 8
Chapter Two Symbolism in Objects 9
1. The Pink ribbons 9
2. The black staff 11
Capter Three Symboism in Settings 12
1. Setting--Forest 12
2. Story time--Night 13
Chapter Four Symbolism in Theme 15
Conclusion 18
Works Cited 19
Introduction
Nathaniel Hawthorne was the greatest novelist of the early of the 19th century. He was the first writer who wrote short stories in the history of American Literature and also he was the founder of psychoanalytic fictions. The Scarlet Letter and The Blithedale Romance are both his masterpieces. He was born in the town Salem in Massachusetts. His father died when he was four and he was brought up by his mother. 英文论文《好小伙子布朗》象征手法:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_44859.html