Nathaniel Hawthorne: A name well known to historians and students alike. Most people recognize the name but do not truly know the man behind the name. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a writer who was not like those popular during his time. Finding his passion for writing at an early age‚ Hawthorne went on to display his scorn for his ancestral past and confront the ideals of transcendentalism. Born on July 4‚ 1804 to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Clark Hathorne in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Hawthorne had a tensed
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Literary Review of “The Ambitious Guest” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Though the family lived a simple yet proud life in the Notch of the White Hills‚ they were not immune to the vanity the stranger brought to their cozy cottage they caught his disease of fame and paid dearly. The story began on a cold September night in a dangerous area in New England as a cheerful family set around their hearth to enjoy their solitude of their inner circle. As the wind roared outside‚ a stranger‚ a young man came to
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ScarletLetter); tall with dark hair‚ very pretty and lady-like‚ prideful and strong; has a baby Reverend Master Dimmesdale: a godly pastor Magistrate: contains governor‚ counselors‚ a judge‚ a general‚ and ministers; decided Hester’s punishment Chapter Summary: The citizens of Boston have gathered outside the prison-door. The structure is just twenty years old‚ there is a gloomy and old-fashioned look. A good-looking wild rose-bush is at the entrance of the prison. The narrator views the bush as a
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The Scarlet Letter‚ a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne is based around a story taking place in Puritan New England in the seventeenth century. During the seventeenth century‚ many citizens of England travelled to America in hopes of gaining more religious freedom; these people were often called Puritans or Pilgrims. However‚ while gaining religious freedom‚ they did not have unlimited freedom to do whatever they wanted; there were still laws that needed to be followed. At the beginning of the
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Two hundred years ago‚ Puritans‚ having escaped from their sovereign European civilization are not yet acquainted to the new freedoms they have been desperately wanting. They rebuked many of the Merry Mount colonists who were a “different sort of people (Chen).” Puritans were filled with extreme beliefs which caused them to harm anyone who believed anything separate from their views. This is a common reality of today’s life as well; Nevertheless‚ Hawthorne’s work is based largely on symbolism. Hawthorne
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Distorted Visions Dark romance with a splash of mystery embodies the spirit of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s enigma‚ The Scarlet Letter. Every mark of ink is purposely placed to provoke the reader to question every single emotion‚ motive‚ and action in the fictional Puritan New England society that Hester calls home in the mid-1600s. Hawthorne divulges the many layers of his multidimensional characters’ unique identities and actions‚ but also leaves the reader’s desire for clear character analysis unquenched
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“If it is as you say‚ you are fortunate” (Allende 138). Fortune can be expressed in numerous different ways and often taken for granted. The protagonist in Daughter of Fortune‚ Eliza‚ is lucky enough to have obtained useful skills‚ survived the journey in a boat‚ and been surrounded by those who are kind. Through these experiences‚ she learns not take anything for granted. Eliza’s fortune is the unbelievable luck of consistently evading death and having people to help her rise through difficult situations
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People all over the world commit the crime of blackmail. Blackmail is any payment extorted by intimidation‚ as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. These payments can be such things as money‚ sexual favors or favors in general (nonsexual). Blackmailers have different ways they present the blackmail and each blackmailer has their own reason as to why they are blackmailing the person in the first place. Some do it out of jealousy and some just get enjoyment out of this particular
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The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is banned throughout the world due to it being called sinful. People call it sinful because of the sexual things in it‚ but it tells about no sexual activity happening. Also‚ because of the inappropriate words are actions‚ which isn’t that bad. Many think that there is terrible and unfair punishment‚ but in reality what Hester Prynne got has punishment is understandable. In this book‚ there is no details about the sexual activity. The readers know she had
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The Shame “Shame is nothing more than denial of the truth.” – M. Funkhouser. Everyone agrees that Hester was publicly shamed; though some disagree with her punishment‚ others approve of this. Hester should have been publicly shamed because it would show her discipline‚ she would think twice‚ and it would change her. The first reason Hester should have been publicly shamed is it would teach her discipline. Children need to have
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