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    of evidence‚ was John Hathorne‚ the great-great-grandfather of the famous American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne grew up listening to the stories of his great-great grandfather influencing him to write stories about the Puritan society and the Salem Witch Trials‚ which quickly became American classics. During his lifetime as well‚ the Transcendentalist era was in full swing‚ however‚ Hawthorne did not follow the beliefs. Components of Hawthorne’s life became the building blocks of

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    24‚ 2014 The man who searched for Sin Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American writer who wrote countless stories that used his reflections of his families past. One story that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote most exquisitely was Ethan Brand. Within this story Ethan Brand was a man that was in search of an unpardonable sin. Just like some of Hawthorne’s stories‚ this one shows a man that is driven beyond society because of his obsession with perfection. Hawthorne uses many creative details‚ analogies‚ and

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    Payge Carboni Mr. Curry Introduction to American Literature 26 December 2011 The Spread of Passion Nathaniel Hawthorne once said‚ "Cupid in these latter times has probably laid aside his bow and arrow‚ and uses fire-arms -- a pistol -- perhaps a revolver." (Hawthorne 82). This excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s American Note-Books depicts the contemporary attitude of literary works during the time of romanticism. The romantic period was a literary movement that transformed the writing

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    Romance Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Period/School: Romanticism Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4‚ 1804 in Salem Massachusetts. In 1808‚ Hawthorne’s father dies of yellow fever and his mother withdraws and leaves him to be educated by his uncle‚ Robert Manning. In July 1820‚ Hawthorne write’s The Spectator‚ which was a newsmagazine that ran for a month. Nathaniel Hawthorne graduated from college in 1825 then isolated himself from society. During this period of isolation‚ Hawthorne wrote and anonymously

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    allegories influenced by his Puritan background.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Nathaniel Hawthorne   Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 1860s Born July 4‚ 1804(1804-07-04) Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ United States Died May 19‚ 1864 (aged 59) Plymouth‚ New Hampshire‚ United States Occupation Novelist‚ Short story writer‚ Custom House worker‚ United States Consul Literary movement Romanticism Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4‚ 1804 – May 19‚ 1864) was a 19th century American novelist and short

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    principles. The severity of the punishment inflicted rests solely on the offender‚ the offense and the society itself. For Hester Prynne‚ the penalty for fornication was a lifetime of public shame. ’Humiliation. In “The Scarlet Letter”‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne adeptly employed rhetorical devices such as allusion‚ syntax‚ metaphor‚ irony and imagery. He dares to probe the deleterious nature of revenge and the duplicity of character in the Puritan society circa the late 1600’s. The Biblical

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    Are The Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby Similar? The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel based on adultery and hypocrisy of society. In summary‚ the novel explains the story of Hester Prynne‚ a woman who is going through a long and rough period in her life because she is facing major conflicts with her society because of the adultery she has committed. Throughout the story line‚ Hester deals with conflicts with herself and her society when she is trying to keep the secret

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    Scarlet Letter is based off the Puritans’ beliefs and the story of society that the Puritans lived in; some other critics observe that Nathaniel Hawthorne criticizes the Puritans society and their beliefs. When The Scarlet Letter was written the Author‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ discovered many ideas and facts about the Puritan community. Knowing this Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote about how women in the 17th century lived and how strict the society’s rules can be‚ one major rule that was followed strictly

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    /a-Rose-For-Emily-Young-1...‎저장된 페이지이 페이지 번역하기 Read this college essay and over 1500000 others like it now. Don’t miss your chance to earn better grades and be a better writer!Hawthorne to Faulkner the Evolution of the Short Story - Term Paper ... www.studymode.com › Home › Literature‎저장된 페이지이 페이지 번역하기 Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Faulkner’s short stories "Young Goodman Brown" and "A Rose for Emily" use a moral to endorse particular ideals or values.Comparison Contrast Young Goodman Brown And

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    Scarlet Letter E.P. Whipple- author of “Review of ‘The Scarlet Letter’‚ a Romance”- essentially describes Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter as a genius work of art by letting the reader see the near and far side of the spiritual laws‚ and praises Nathaniel Hawthorne for creating such an intensifying and objective novel. Whipple reminds us of the first part of the book when Nathaniel Hawthorne reminiscences about his times in the Old Custom House of Salem‚ Massachusetts and portrays to the reader

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