Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 The Research Problem and the Structure of the Thesis
1.2 The House of the Seven Gables
1.2.1 A Brief Introduction of the Novel
1.2.2 The Artistic Achievement of the Novel
1.3 Previous Studies on The House of the Seven Gables
1.3.1 Studies in the English-Speaking World
1.3.2 Studies in China
Chapter Two The Influence of Puritanism on Hawthorne
2.1 Puritanism
2.2 The Influence of Puritanism on Hawthorne
2.2.1 The Influence of His Puritan Lineage
2.2.2 His Own Growing Experience and the Influence of His Family
2.2.3 The Socio-Cultural Background
Chapter Three The Biblical Archetypes in The House of the Seven Gables
3.1 Biblical Images in the Novel
3.2 Characters with Biblical Connotations in the Novel
3.2.1 Characters with Biblical Names
3.2.2 The Archetype of Jesus
3.2.3 The Archetype of Satan
3.2.4 The Archetypes of Eve and Adam
3.3 The Biblical Plot in the Novel
3.3.1 The Conflicts Between the Pyncheon and the Maule Families
3.3.2 The Conflicts Within the Pyncheon Family
3.3.3 The Inner Conflicts of Characters
Chapter Four Hawthorne’s Puritan Views
4.1 Hawthorne’s View on the Relationship Between God and Man
4.2 Hawthorne’s View on the Relationship Between Man and Society
4.3 Hawthorne’s View on the Relationship Between Man and Nature
4.4 Hawthorne’s View on the Relationship Between Man and Man
Chapter Five Conclusion
Works Cited
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