Hawthorne’s Humanism in The Scarlet Letter

Abstract

The Scarlet Letter is a novel written by the American romantic writer Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 19th century. It is not only the American romantic fiction masterpiece, but also known as the American psychological analysis novel set article. And this paper aims at deploring Hawthorne's humanism by analyzing the paradox of good and evil among the three main characters, Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth, which reveals in his praise for human dignity, his sympathy for the pressed, and his yearning for a more understanding society.