The Double Life Exposed in The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter's double-life Irish novelist, Brian Moore, says, "When the lives of many people are no longer able to fulfill their role, their lives will emerge." From Hollywood movie stars to professional athletes, people continue to live a false life, keeping the public's attention, hiding their personal lives, and will continue to live in the future. In literature, the previous sentence has appeared many times in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Red Letter" and other works. Arthur Dimmesdale, a citizen respected by the minister, was considered an honest member of the community, and he preached his father's words.

Based on Freud's perspective of psychoanalysis, this paper analyzes the main features of "red letters". It reveals the character's life and personality and shows how they are influenced by identity, self and superman. In order to understand the mental state of the hero, a detailed psychoanalytic analysis of "red letters" is necessary. "Red letter" proves that it is suitable as a good example of Freud's psychoanalysis. (Hoffmann, 1957)

"Red Letter" reveals moral and social values ​​related to social discrimination against women through alienation of Hester Prynne, the main character of "Red Letter". In the "red letter", Hester was punished for an affair relationship with Pastor Din Mesdale, and a child named Pearl was born. For adultery, the social authority of Puritan she lived was accused of wearing a red letter on her chest. However, in fact, Hester has life imprisonment, and more content is displayed in alienation with ....