Nathanial Hawthorne. Considered to be one of the greatest American writers of the 19th century. But did you know that he hated portraits‚ and it is now thought that he was a mild manic-depressive? Born in Salem‚ Massachusetts on July 4‚ 1804. A descendant of a long puritan line of Hathorne’s. His ancestry included his great-great grandfather‚ John Hathorne who was a judge at the Salem witch trials 112 years before Nathanial was born. Judge John Hathorne charged many with the crime of witchcraft
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In the beginning of this story‚ Bartleby is a person who needed a job for living. He found a job‚ which is a copy legal document by hand. Previously‚ his boss was a very kind person that always paid him on time and gave him good remuneration. However‚ Bartleby’s personality changed. He became a strange person compared with the first day in the company. One of the important characteristics is when his manager or colleagues asked he to do a favor or finished his job. His response was always “I prefer
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The Great Carbuncle In The Great Carbuncle‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne creates a story that is unique. Hawthorne used a simple story of an adventure to show a flaw in society. A flaw that was expressed through the character’s goals and selfish ambitions. In this short story‚ the author created eight characters; each with their own meaning in the story. The first one introduced was named‚ The Seeker. He was a sixty year old man‚ who spent his entire life relentlessly searching for the brilliant gem. Hawthorne
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Not everyone can live a perfect life. In the story of Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville‚ everything is complex. He gets hired to be a Scrivener and is found to be the most hardworking person no matter the time of day. However‚ his complexity is baffling because one day‚ he refuses to examine and write a simple document. In some terms‚ Bartleby might deal with depression; one moment‚ he is completely okay and then all of a sudden‚ he finds himself in a state of mind where he is unmotivated
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In the book In The Heart Of The Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick ‚ the men face the decision between starvation or cannibalism‚ are forced to resort to murder and cannibalism‚ all while the irony of this decision looms over their heads. Consequently‚ the events that lead to this horrific action are as tragic as horrendous as the act of cannibalism itself. On a seemingly regular whaling expedition‚ they are attacked by a sperm whale. The Essex is sunk‚ and they are forced to sail help on the remaining
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Ashley Zannikos Period 9 English II Honors Exam 1/26/09 Nathaniel Hawthorns short stories‚ such as‚ Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment‚ Rappaccini’s Daughter and The Birthmark all have an underlying meaning and demonstrate a similar recurring theme. Hawthorne uses his stories to clarify his beliefs on the competition between nature‚ religion‚ and science in everyday life. In all three of his short stories he refuses the concept of science coming before religion or nature. Hawthorne
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In Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener‚ the lawyer—who also functions as a narrator— experiences internal struggle between religious morals and the modern capitalism ideas‚ but eventually chooses capitalism ideas over religious morals. Bartleby’s peculiar actions of refusing to do every activity‚ causes the narrator to view him as a mere object and pity him. The lawyer recalls the Bible and approaches Bartleby to offer him help in order to appease his own guilt of looking down on him. Through helping
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Scat is a fun to read mystery book by Carl Hiaasen about two teenage kids: Nick and Marta. One day the meanest teacher at Truman school goes missing after an unfortunate field trip at black vine swamp. Nick and Marta are determined to find her. Along the way they meet Twilly‚ who helps them solve the mystery. In the book Scat‚ Carl Hiaasen wants to send a message that people can change. Smoke started out as the kid who nobody wanted to mess with. He never did his homework‚ and he was a huge slacker
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Sailors wreck By Cam (1)The Wreck of The Hesperus was written by Longfellow‚ who is a decent writer for rhymes and melodies. (3) Hastily growing-up‚ longfellow lived in Portland maine‚ and was born on february 27‚ 1807. (5) When he was young he was quite imaginative‚ since he grew-up to be a mediocre writer. Like like being a prodigy child. (4) Discovering his true ability‚ beneficial but not useful‚ he found that he was great at making rhymes. Longfellow found his ability to rhymes‚ found that it
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Dark Romanticism & Poe: How The Black Cat Encompasses Dark Romantic Ideals in Pre-Civil War Era America There are multiple ways in which Dark Romantics can be differentiated from the greater whole of American society during the early to mid-1800s. Unlike their predecessors‚ the Dark Romantics believed that humans were intrinsically sinful‚ and prone to self-destruction. Their pieces also include overriding themes of mystery‚ death‚ and the macabre. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat‚ is a prime example
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