Analysis on Hawthorne’s Eco-Feminist Consciousness from the Movie The Scarlet Letter

Abstract

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s masterpiece The Scarlet Letter receives extensive attention from the public. It has also been adapted as a movie. There are many different comments made by literary critics on the author’s background, writing styles and social significance. This essay applies eco-feminist theory to the interpretation of the movie by analyzing the relationships between women and men, women and nature, and community and nature, thus exploring Hawthorne’s eco-feminist consciousness and revealing his desire of building a harmonious world among men, women and nature.