《红字》被誉为美国浪漫主义时期伟大的文学作品,不仅是源于其深邃的主题,更是其象征手法的运用。本文就针对红字“A”所代表的善与恶的象征意义,从社会伦理道德层面和人性自我层面对其象征含义进行了分析解读,从而对社会对于人性的压抑进行了批判。 Known as the great literary work of American romanticism, the Scarlet Letter not only originated from its profound theme, but also its use of symbolism. This essay analyzes the symbolic meanings of good and evil represented by the red letter “A ” from the perspective of social ethics and humanity and thus criticizes the social repression of human nature.