Which one of the following statements about Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is true? （ ）
A、Hawthorne intended to tell a love story in this novel.
B、Hawthorne intended to tell a story of sin in this novel.
C、Hawthorne intended to reveal the human psyche after they sinned, so as to show people the tension between society and individuals.
D、Hawthorne focused his attention on consequences of the sin on the people in general, so as to call the readers back to the conventional Puritan way of living.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：霍桑的《红字》并不是要讲一个爱情或是一个犯罪的故事，而是集中表现道德、情感和心理对大众的作用，尤其是对书中主要人物的作用，来揭示人类犯罪后的心理、社会与个人的紧张矛盾。选项D错误，霍桑无意通过《红字》唤起读者回到传统的清教徒的生活方式。
