《穆斯林的葬礼》与《红字》比较—宗教束缚下的爱情悲剧_英语论文

A Comparative Study of The Jade King and The Scarlet Lette- How Love Tragedies are Caused by the Shackles of Religion

摘要

纳撒尼尔·霍桑的《红字》和霍达的《穆斯林的葬礼》都以宗教信仰与人性本能的冲突为主题，描写了男女主人公在面对宗教信仰与美好爱情抉择时的痛苦挣扎，世俗和宗教所造成的爱情悲剧。

《红字》以北美殖民时期为背景，通过女主人公海丝特·白兰的悲惨遭遇揭露了清教对人性和爱情的迫害。《穆斯林的葬礼》则再现了一个穆斯林家庭六十年间的兴衰历程，三代人跌宕起伏的人生。尽管发生在不同的国家，不同的时期，但这两部小说的创作主题、情节主线却有很多的相似之处。

本论文主要从三个部分来分析宗教束缚如何造成爱情悲剧。第一章从小说的创作背景来分析；第二章对两部小说宗教的教义对爱情束缚的表现做具体的描述；第三章则着重于分析男女主人公的性格。

关键词: 宗教 爱情 人性 

Abstract

The theme of The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Jade King, by Huo Da, is the conflict between religion and human nature. These two novel  portray the struggles the heroes and heroines have when they face the choice of religion and the beautiful love, the love tragedies caused by the world and religion.

Set in the colonial period of North America, the Scarlet Letter exposes the persecution of human nature and love caused by Puritanism through the miserable experience of the heroine Hester Prynne. The Jade King, however, narrates the rise and decline of a Muslim family and the ups and downs of three generations during 60 years. Though these two stories happen in different countries and ages, they do have some similarities in the theme and plot line.

This thesis will analyze how love tragedies are caused by the shackles of religion. It is made up of three parts. Chapter One deals with the creation background of these two novels. Chapter Two deals with the manifestation that religious doctrines constrain love. Chapter Three focus on analyzing the personalities of the heroes and heroines.

Key words: religion love humanity

Contents

1.Introduction 4

2.The creation background of the two novels 5

2.1.Personal backgrounds of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Huo Da 5

2.2.The social background of the two novels 6

2.3.Authors’ intention of writing 7

3.The manifestation that religious doctrines constrain love 8

3.1.The doctrines of Puritanism 8

3.2.The doctrines of Muslim 10

4.Characters’ different personalities 11

4.1.The bravery and rebellion of Hester 11

4.2.The ambivalence of Dimmesdale 13

4.3.The bravery of Han Bingyu and Chu Yanchao 14

4.4.The loyal defender of Muslim-Liang Junbi 16

5.Conclusion 17

Bibliography 17

Acknowledgments 18