《红字》是霍桑最著名的代表作品。这部小说以期丰富的隐义和微妙的表现手法引起了广泛的关注和评论。霍桑象征主义手法的娴熟运用生动地展现在作品的每个细节。本文借助象征主义理论来探讨《红字》中字母、名字、以及森林等实物的多重含义。 “Scarlet Letter” is Hawthorne’s most famous representative work. This novel has aroused widespread concern and commentary with its rich implicitness and delicate performance. Hawthorne’s skilful use of symbolism vividly reveals every detail of the work. This article uses the theory of symbolism to explore the multiple meanings of letters, names, and forests in “The Scarlet Letter”.