在西方,宗教与人们的社会生活密切相关,对人们的生活特别是文学创作产生了极大的影响。很多作家笔下的故事大都取材宗教或以宗教为背景。美国作家霍桑的小说《红字》虽然不是宗教题材,但通过描写生活在宗教统治下的社会里,女主人公海斯特对自身“罪恶”的救赎,对人性善与恶的思考,引人深思。 In the West, religion is closely related to people’s social life and has a tremendous impact on people’s lives, especially in literary creation. Many writers write stories mostly based on religion or religious background. Although the novel “Scarlet Letter” by American writer Hawthorne is not a religious theme, her hero Hirsh has redefined her “sinfulness” and reflections on goodness and evil of human nature by describing the society under the religious rule. People think deeply.