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《红字》The Scarlet Letter
Katie B. A final illustration that one must not rely on appearance for an objective analysis is found in the classic novel The Scarlet Letter. This tale of adultery follows the protagonist, Hester Prynne, who must bear a letter "A" on her clothing to make all the townspeople aware of her sins. The townspeople all look down on her and create an opinion of her based solely on her promiscuous act. No one bothers to look beyond the "A" and see the virtuous, charitable woman inside. On the other end of the spectrum, the Reverend Dimmsdale, Hester's partner in the act, maintain his righteous image to the town, but is internally racked by his guilty and shame.

点评：这段话对本书的主题做了一个非常到位的分析，并且明确地支持了文章的主题。语言精准，过渡水到渠成。我特别喜欢 Katie 在最后一句对 Reverend Dimmsdale 的心理对白的分析，说他是“internally racked by his guilty and shame”（由于他的罪恶和耻辱而内心深受折磨）。