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Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Study of the Writing Motives
2.1 Hawthorne-a sufferer of the severe religious ruling
2.2 Tolstoy-a rebel of the aristocratic class
2.3 Lu Xun-a complete democrat
3. Tragic Experiences of the Outlaw Women as Sinners
3.1 Hester-a guilty wife in the Puritan community
3.2 Maslova-a wrongly accused ‘murderer'
3.3 Xianglin's Wife-a bad moral influence
4. Exposure of the Social Backgrounds Against the Three Sinners
4.1 The Scarlet Letter-the Puritan community
4.2 Resurrection-a panorama of Russia
4.3 The New-Year Sacrifice-a semi-colonial, semi-feudal society
5. Criticism on the Decent Men Behind the Screen
5.1 Dimmesdale:distinguished minister-sinner of adultery and lying
5.2 Chillingworth respectable doctor-avenger
5.3 Nekhludoff so-called noble man-hypocrite
5.4 Uncle Lu the master of the house-representative of feudal ideology
6. Favor Towards the Heroines for Their Resistance
6.1 Hester-seeking her own way out
6.2 Xianglin's Wife-doubting the traditional idea of idols and spirits
6.3 Maslova-noticing the class difference
7. Conclusion
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