The author of this thesis, adopting archetypal criticism, attempts to have a detailed and close examination of the Biblical archetypes wrapped in the novel from the perspective of its characterization, structure and plot.

• 许多文学评论家曾用新批评主义、弗洛伊德精神分析理论、女权主义观点和原型批评理论来解析这部作品。 本文作者运用原型批评理论,从作品的人物、结构和情节着手,对隐藏在《红字》中的圣经原型做了详细的分析。