《红字》1000字英语读后感——The Scarlet Letter

第一篇：《红字》1000字英语读后感——The Scarlet Letter

Perseverance and Kindness Make A Brilliant Life

— After reading The Scarlet Letter

Not only is The Scarlet Letter the most successful representative work of Nathaniel Hawthorn, but also the most prestigious work in the field of American romanticism novels.The story offers an extraordinary insight into the norms and behavior of American Puritan society in the 17th century.However, the basic conflicts and problems of the main characters are rather familiar to readers at present.The story was set Boston in the middle 17th when people are brutally persecuted by the authority both mentally and physically.Heist, a young beautiful woman, suffered the adversity of marriage, whereas unfortunately married to a Warlock who is handicapped and sickish, with whom she has nothing in common.Subsequently, the man got lost during a voyage and disappeared ever since, leaving endless pain and woe to the young woman.But exactly during this tough time, suddenly breaks in a man.They fell in love and spend a pleasant and unforgettable time with each other.All good things didn‟t last long.It was not long before the poor young woman was arrested in the name of adultery because the fact of pregnancy was exposed to public.She gave birth to the child anyway.According to the doctrine at that time, Heist could be assoiled only under the condition of making it clear the name of the father.Dramatically, the man who was in charge of the interrogation is her lover.She wouldn‟t tell and was sentenced to wear a symbol of her adultery, a scarlet “A” on her dress at all times.Her husband Chillingworth came back on the day of the trial and didn‟t want to acknowledge his identity and threaten the couple by all means.Throughout the novel, the mainline seems to be around the letter “A”.Imagine how unbearable and shameful it is to wear the “Adultery” label day after day, seven years for punishment and ill fame!Yet, Hester is brave and determined enough to face the cruel reality and brought up the kid Pearl by herself.As for the handsome priest Arthur Dimmesdale, however, he committed a sin against Hester and Pearl by not acknowledging them as his wife and daughter in the daylight.For seven years, he keeps the dreadful secret from all those who are under his care in the church, for fear that he will lose their love and will not be forgiven.He suffers from mysterious heart trouble, seemingly caused by psychological distress.He wastes his time in agony, played both the role of saint and that of sinner.The couple has tried to flee to Europe and live with Pearl as a family, yet failed under Chillingworth‟s obstruction.The novel reaches its peak when Dimmesdale goes to townspeople‟s faces after the plan failed, he loses his clothes and a clear scarlet “A” is shown to everyone.Just as the author said, “His belief supported him but also imprisoned him.” He is too weak to honestly admit his sins but also suffers in his

heart.In the end, Dimmesdale died in the arm of Heist.The painstaking mother and daughter are freed at last.They go abroad and live a happy life.When Pearl is married and has kids, Heist goes back to the town.When a woman has lived through big rise and fall, her character would change a great deal.If she is beaten by all sufferings, she dies.If she survives, the tenderness will leave her.With time passes, Hester‟s charitable deeds and humility have earned her some praises.She is always warm-hearted, ready to help others without expecting any thanks — even if people still look down upon her.Gradually, the townspeople began to forget about Heist‟s sins.One day a kid asked his mother, “What does the scarlet „A‟ on Heist‟s dress mean?” His mother replied, “I do not remember, may be Able? Or Angel?” The townspeople no longer view the letter as a punishment, but rather as a label that represents her capability and kindness.After Dimmesdale‟s death, no one changes more in appearance than Roger Chillingworth.All his strength and energy have been used to harm his patient.This unhappy man has made his aim in life to add to the suffering of the two miserable lovers.When the evil old man no longer has such a purpose, the devil takes him back to the hell.It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom.Each takes a great deal of emotion from one‟s heart.The two feelings seem basically the same, except that

one is smiled upon by God, while the other is worshiped by the devil.When Hester dies, she is buried next to Dimmesdale.The two lovers share a single tombstone, with a deep colored letter “A” shining brightly and showing people her capability and kindness.From Hawthorn‟s depict in The Scarlet Letter, I was deeply affected by the whole story as if I was also there.Every plot was gripping and exciting.The novel has shown a complete progress of self-salvation by protagonists themselves.At the end of the novel, I was deeply moved by Heist and Dimmesdale.In old China, when there was also stern doctrines and rules for women‟s behavior, a woman committed adultery would choose to die.As the saying goes, all troubles end when the main trouble ends.However, bad words and ill reputation would stick to her whenever she was mentioned.Heist chose a totally different way for her and her child: live bravely and let time judge everything.A brilliant and worthwhile life was achieved all by Heist‟s perseverance and kindness, which is rather impressive to me.While Dimmesdale, although wasn‟t brave enough to admit everything, he wasn‟t that numbed and cold-hearted.At least, it was Dimmesdale‟s braveness that set the mother and daughter free.

第二篇：《红字》读后感

《红字》读后感3篇

《红字》读后感1

《红字》是我许久以后遇到的一本振奋人心的好书，因为文化风俗的差异，对外国的名著一直带着一种似是而非的解读，因此也就显得不伦不类。但是，美国作家霍桑的长篇小说《红字》却是一本比较容易读懂的书，因为它更是关于人性的。

《红字》讲述了17世纪清教殖民统治下，在波士顿发生的一个恋爱悲剧。女主人海丝特·白兰以为丈夫在海难中已经遭遇不幸。在孤独中白兰与牧师丁梅斯代尔相恋并生下女儿珠儿。白兰被当众惩罚，戴上标志＂通奸＂的红色A字示众。然而，在众人鄙视的目光中，白兰始终独自承担着所谓的＂耻辱＂与＂罪恶＂，她不断热心接济和帮助别人，最终赢得了人们的尊敬，而经过多年的窥探，她的丈夫罗杰也认定了＂道德伟大＂的丁梅斯代尔牧师就是那个隐藏的同犯。于是他千方百计地接近牧师，旁敲侧击，冷嘲热讽，不停地在精神上对牧师进行折磨。最终，牧师被白兰的勇敢所感染，决定和她以及小珠儿一起离开这个地方。然而，牧师病情加重，在他生命的最后，他勇敢的走向了曾经白兰受罚的邢台，坦诚他所认为的＂罪＂。

海丝特·白兰，勇敢者，凭借爱情与其坚毅赢得生之希望，她对爱人的守望，对爱情那清晰明了的坚持，永不背叛。虽然她无法摆脱强加在她身上的耻辱，但她内心深处的感情却敬请澎湃，无法遏制。她认为追求爱情是自然的事，是人的本性，与社会、宗教、道德无关。＂正是因为她和丁梅斯代尔先生的爱情，使她能够在众人的'白眼中坚守下来。

《红字》读后感2

今天，我读了《红字》这一本书，《红字》主要讲海丝特出身于英国的贵族家庭，由于家中落迫，被迫嫁给一个身材畸形的老者，途经荷兰，丈夫有事停留，让她先回去，两年后丈夫却杳无音讯。

其间，海丝特暗中与年轻的牧师阿瑟·丁梅斯代尔相爱，并生下了一个女孩。海丝特的行为触犯了教规，但是她坚持不肯讲出她的同犯，当她怀抱婴儿在刑台上示众的时候，她的丈夫回来了。为了隐藏他和海丝特的奸夫以求报复，他费尽心机终于发现此人就是丁斯代尔牧师。他想尽一切办法折磨牧师，在精神和肉体上摧残他，牧师经受不住长期的折磨而即将死去，死前他向全体市民讲出真相。

海丝特死后，她和牧师合用一个墓碑，上面刻着一个鲜红的A字。读完整本书，我对清教的虚伪和残忍而感到痛恨。记得论语中有一句话：子曰：巧言令色，鲜矣仁。意思就是说：满脸是讨人喜欢的神情，满嘴是讨人喜欢的花言巧语，这种人仁德是不多见的。也就是这种人一生都是虚伪的，难道你不可以展示你真实的面貌吗？

你用你的虚伪出人头地，但是没过多久就会被人看破，你弄假，总有一天会被人识破的。我曾从电视里看过，有些人卖假酒、卖假烟，害死了很多人，不也是被人民识破的。希望这个世界上永远没有虚伪的人。

《红字》读后感3

疫情期间在家无聊读了很多书，我觉得没事了读读书能让我们变得更好，今天我们就说说红字这本书。

《红字》是美国浪漫主义作家霍桑创作的长篇小说。发表于1850年。《红字》讲述了发生在北美殖民时期的恋爱悲剧。女主人公海丝特·白兰嫁给了医生奇灵渥斯，他们之间却没有爱情。在孤独中白兰与牧师丁梅斯代尔相恋并生下女儿珠儿。白兰被当众惩罚，戴上标志“通奸”的红色A字示众。然而白兰坚贞不屈，拒不说出孩子的父亲。小说惯用象征手法，人物、情节和语言都颇具主观想象色彩，在描写中又常把人的心理活动和直觉放在首位。因此，它不仅是美国浪漫主义小说的代表作，同时也被称作是美国心理分析小说的开创篇。

小说以两百多年前的殖民地时代的美洲为题材，但揭露的却是19世纪资本主义发展时代美利坚合众国社会典法的残酷、宗教的欺骗和道德的虚伪。主人公海丝特被写成了崇高道德的化身。她不但感化了表里不一的丁梅斯代尔，同时也在感化着充满罪恶的社会。

读了这本小说能让我感到当时社会的黑暗，更能理解现在生活美好的来之不易。

第三篇：红字读后感

红字是美国小说家霍桑最杰出的代表作，也是整个美国浪漫主义小说中最有声望的权威作品之一，小说的故事发生在十七世纪中期加尔文者派统治下的波士顿，作者从当时的现状入手，通过一个感人的爱情故事来揭露当局对人们的精神，心灵和道德的摧残，这是一部关于灵魂的小说，每个人都有自己的灵魂，但有的人维护着灵魂，有的人损害着灵魂。读红字，站我感受到了压抑后的平静，痛苦后的快乐。

小说叙述一位名叫海丝特*白兰的女人在婚姻上遭到不幸的故事, 年轻美貌的她却嫁给了身体畸形多病的术士罗杰*齐灵沃斯先生,夫妻间没有爱情,后来罗杰在海上失踪,杳无音讯,白兰孤独的过着日子.这时一个英俊有气魄的青年牧师,亚瑟*丁梅斯代尔闯入了她的生活,他们真诚的相爱了,度过了一段隐私但热烈的爱情生活.不久, 白兰由于怀孕的隐情暴露,以通奸罪被抓,在狱中生下了女儿小珠儿.按照当时的教规,白兰只有交代奸夫的姓名才能获得赦免,否则将受惩罚.然而执行审讯任务的却正是他的情人.白兰宁愿独自忍受任何惩罚,为了把她和丁梅斯代尔之间的爱情深深地埋在心中,她坚强的挺住了.海丝特受到了惩罚，终生穿着一件带有红色A（adultery）的外衣，她在倍受折磨的道德鞭苔下进行着灵魂的救赎.狱中出来后，她带着小珠儿离群独居,在郊外偏僻的茅舍中过者孤寂的生活.小说中另一个主人公丁梅斯代尔牧师，也是受宗教迫害最苦的人，成为人类社会虚伪道德的牺牲品。用心险恶的前夫罗杰发现了丁梅斯代尔的反常表现,利用牧师痛苦和矛盾的心情,不断地在精神上折磨他,终于丁梅斯代尔在他即将升为主教的前夕,当众宣布了自己的秘密。丁梅斯代尔向周围的人们展露了这首爱情的颂歌，当他把自己的胸衣扯开时,一个猩红的A字烙在他的胸前.他在自己的爱人身边离开了人世.但他还是有罪的。他不敢面对自己的错误。通奸不是海斯特一个人能做的事，可是她却承受了所有的惩罚，他却在她的荫庇下继续做高高在上人人景仰的牧师。他在人前冠冕堂皇地说教，声情并茂地做着关于神关于道德的演讲。多么虚伪的人，他既然如此虔诚于上帝，怎么能忍受自己对上帝虚伪，怎么能忍受自己在人们面前道貌岸然了那么久。作为一个神职人员，他应该是爱人的，可是他却可以忍受自己的情妇和孩子受尽屈辱！七年，情人和孩子和他呼吸着同一片空气，可是，他却不敢承认她们。他没有尽到保护女人和抚养孩子的责任。他不敢和她们接触也不敢让公众知道他的另外一个面目。

他很虚伪，对神不忠诚，对待百姓没以身作则。或许他爱神虔诚，可是却抵制不住美色的诱惑。他还要标榜自己是个神。他在女人和上帝面前纠结，摇摆不定，真是悲哀。作为一个男人，他应该有所取舍，既然已经选择了女人，他就应该走下去，对她好，保护和爱护她。可是他没有。他连好好活着的勇气都没有。可悲。她鼓励他离开这个伤心地，去另外一个世界。那里没人认识他们，这样他们一家三口就可以在一起了。可是在要离开之际他又动摇了，他选择了忠实于上帝。我的上帝啊，他就不能好好活着吗？他就不想想他死了，她们母女俩该怎么活呀？可是，他没有，他追随他的上帝去了！哎！多么虚伪懦弱的男人啊！

文章的反面人物罗杰是一个没有灵魂的家伙，他以窥视别人为乐，表面上像一个和蔼的老朋友，背地里却像蚯蚓一样不断钻入别人的灵魂，窥探别人的秘密，他把海丝特推向了悲惨命运，将牧师带向死亡，他不懂宽恕，以折磨为乐趣，充满了仇恨，成为一个肮脏卑劣的人，是一个邪恶的魔鬼，从他身上，可以看出一种人性的丑恶。

我很气愤，非常生气！

海丝特为什么会那么死心塌地地爱丁梅斯代尔？海丝特是圣女一般的人物。她优雅美丽性感，做得一手无人能及的针线活。她贤惠，是个真正聪明的女人。她明白事理，这样一个女生无论站在哪里都是一道吸引所有人的风景，可是她却很低调很低调地活着。她对这个世界不索求任何东西，却把自己奉献给世界上的穷人，病人，受苦受难的人们，还有那些虚伪的小姐太太绅士们。这样的女人如神般伟大！可是，她的爱情却是悲剧的，她唯一的错误是在丈夫下落不明的时候和牧师丁梅斯代尔发生关系并且生下孩子，从此被冠以“通奸”的罪名，被置于刑台上，众目睽睽之下，可是不管牧师们和市民如何逼问，为了保全“奸夫”的名声，关于他的任何信息她丝毫都没透露。人们在背后唾骂她们，向她们扔石头，用各种各样的方式侮辱折磨她们。可是，就为了能和他呼吸同一处的空气，她依旧没有离开，远远地看着他。傻女人啊，真是傻女人啊。也正是这种“傻”表现了海特丝是一个不屈于命运的女人，在她的一生中充满了对命运的蔑视，她怀疑这世俗道的合理性，但是又矛盾的意识到灵魂的邪恶，人性的复杂可见一斑，而整篇小说中表达了获得自由和解放就要去斗争的思想，海丝特就是这样，她坚强，对爱情忠贞不渝，虽然被统治着认为有罪，但她是清白的，纯洁的，她的精神不断上升，成为真、善、美的化身，因为这样，她才成了一个高尚的人，受到了人们的尊敬，从而洗刷了身上的耻辱。

整部书中，作者运用了精湛的艺术手法对伦理道德的标准进行了挑战，剖析着人的内心世界，展现了人性的光辉与丑恶道德伦理的正确与否。这或许也是这部小说流传的原因。作者通过用蔷薇花象征美与善，用一道光，一只鸟象征着丁梅斯代尔与白兰的爱情结晶----珠儿。

作品最后，白兰与牧师的墓碑上刻着：一片墓地上，刻着血红的A字，漆黑的土地，血红的A字，虽然它没有惊心动魄，却让我魂牵梦绕，无法忘怀。

第四篇：《红字》读后感

霍桑让我再次相信人的内心的博大。生命中的每一种情节都极具喻义，我们要做的只有宽容和沉默。

故事情节简单，如果可以的话，一篇短篇小说尽可表述清楚。而霍桑却极尽心理之能事，竟写出一部宏大的长篇小说。故事背景发生在一六五〇年前后的波士顿，作为在英格兰被迫害的清教徒，他们抱着创建人间乐土的理想移居至此，他们注重理智，排斥感情，推崇理想，禁绝欲望，甚至走向极端，禁止妇女微笑，儿童嬉戏。海丝特·白兰智慧而且刚毅，虽为齐灵渥斯的妻子，谣传丈夫早已丧身大海，与敏感而学识渊博丁梅斯代尔牧师发生私情，并育下一女婴珠儿。事情败露之后，海丝特被监禁数日，并在受弄刑台受辱数小时，并要时时刻刻佩带能奸的标志“A”字样的红字。但她拒绝说出女婴父亲的名字。而后移民至此的齐灵渥斯恳求海丝特隐瞒两人的夫妻关系，在此地做了一名医生。海丝特饱受周遭的耻辱与诟病，深居简出，乐人好施。而丁梅斯代尔牧师一方面要宣扬所谓的正统教义，另一方面又要忍受心理的折磨与煎熬。齐灵渥斯为了治疗丁梅斯代尔牧师的病情而走近他的身边，并从他的日常言行中感觉到他心中的隐痛，并生发了报复的仇恨。在海丝特·白兰与丁梅丝代尔的森林中一次会面后，海丝特向丁梅丝代尔揭露了齐灵渥斯的真实身份。牧师内心感到更大的痛楚和解脱。牧师决定在庆祝选举的布道时完成自赎，向众人表明了自己的罪恶，最后丁梅斯代尔走向海丝特·白兰受辱的刑台，因病情加重而死亡。一年之后，齐灵渥斯也逝去，与丁

梅斯代尔合丧一处，但中间留有一块空地，共用一块墓碑：“一片黑暗的土地，一个血红的A字。”而海丝特·白兰再次返回此地，依然佩带耻辱的象征红字安静地活着。

霍桑极尽渲染描摩人的心理，避免言语落入流俗，为后世所推崇。使我更感兴趣的是文中的象征意义以及深沉而厚重的人文内涵。

“A”字的意义多重性引人深思。由于海丝特·白兰含辛茹苦、助人为乐的美行，使得她胸前的红字不再是“通奸”（ADULTERY）的耻辱徽记，而成了“能干”（ABLE），甚至是“尊敬”（ADMIRABLE）的标志，而小珠儿则当作“天使”（ANGLE）的象征，更有甚者，将其看做社会的进步（ADVANCE）或者美国（AMERICA）的象征整个社会的错综关系的象征。

在作者的笔下，“海丝特·白兰、丁梅斯代尔、珠儿、齐灵渥斯”极具深刻的意味。毫无疑问，故事最大的主角当属海丝特·白兰。海丝特的人生哲学让她活得坦荡无恃。当事情败露，海丝特本可逃避，移居别处，她内心强大的救赎意念，以及隐藏在深处的对丁梅斯代尔牧师的眷恋，支撑着她默默地承受着无处不在的非议与指责，她没有仇恨，更恰当地说，她安静本分的生存意识战胜了仇恨，只是默默地行事好施，她没有目的，行善的美行不是来赚取好名声，她只是用正常的方式对抗人们心底的怒恨。霍桑在书中结尾处写道：“一个值得探讨，引人入胜的课题是：是恨和爱，归根到底是不是同一的东西。”霍桑十分明确地

给出了我们答案，当“二者发展到极端”时是“密不可分和息息相通的”，作品也向我们印证了这一观点，齐灵渥斯的情到极处而生恨，而丁梅斯代尔爱之真切却痛苦不堪。爱和恨在发展过程中都是“使一个向对方谋求爱慕和精神生活的食粮。”这句话也能在文中找到证据。完成之后，“都能够将自己热爱的人或痛恨的人同样置身于孤寂凄凉的境地。”结合故事，情节，这一论断更加深刻可晰。海丝特·白兰是爱与恨交融得恰到好处的例证，而牧师爱大于恨，齐灵渥斯恨多于爱，而珠儿则是似一个独立于情感王国的精灵。故事更具深义的是，当两人相继死去，海丝特·白兰自愿又回到那个充满着她的耻辱与悲伤之地。她心中坚定的信仰，使得原本耻辱的红字竟使人生畏起敬，这也昭示着世界变得成熟与宽容，一切正义、真诚的情感都被接纳。霍桑作出了呐喊：“要真诚！要真诚！一定要真诚！即使不把你的最坏之处无所顾忌地显示给世人，至少也要流露某些迹象，让别人借以推断的最坏之处。”我曾经饶有兴趣的想过这个问题。人只单纯的分为好人坏人是不够的。一个纯粹的真善美，无可非议，他一定会上天堂；一个服从于内心的道德失准的人，我们可以判定他是坏人，但他

是真诚的，他所做的每种行动都是心底真实的思想而引发的。但一些好人违于内心，隐藏内心真实的想法，一些坏人也许由于难言之隐而不得不扮演恶人的角色。世界太丰富，我们确实无法判别每个人的真实心境，那就只能真诚与宽容来完成自赎罢

了。

第五篇：红字读后感

Review of The Scarlet Letter(2)------the tragedy of Hester

Mengyan Li, Oct 20

When I have read half of the story, I’m impressed with the tragedy of Hester.It seems that all the desirable things happen to her.She doesn’t love her husband but has no rights to pursue her true love.As a result, the society punish her, expose her to public and ruin her reputation.But the worst thing is that her infant’s father have no courage to acknowledge them as his wife and daughter.But then she chooses live alone with her infant pearl in the town and earn their livings by doing needle.As it is put in the book: “Here, she said to herself, had been the scene of her guilt, and here should be the scene of her earthly punishment;and so, perchance, the torture of her daily shame would at length purge her soul.”

But Hester is brave enough to face the cruel reality.She is always with a mind of courage.She has been alone with her child for so long.She is shameful, Hopeless and lonely.Hester has to wear the letter A on her chest day after day, seven years as for punishment and ill fame.The author use a large part of the book to record Hester suffers a lot under the burden of her symbol of shame.In the beginning of the Scarlet Letter, there is a sentence,“ The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized, it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison.”The author reveals the social background of the colonial period in the United States.In the 16th century, British Puritan began to migrate to the colonies in the North America.But unfortunately, when these puritans establish their rules in the colony, they began to persecute their own people, the protagonist Hester in the Scarlet Letter is a representative of that society, that cruel society.