One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in American literature was Nathaniel Hawthorne. He was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts into an old Puritan family (Moore). Hawthorne’s guilt of wrong committed by his Puritan ancestors was paramount in the development of his literary career. Nathaniel Hawthorne explored the themes of pride, sin, and the Puritan cycle in American writing in many of his works.
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “The Birthmark,” and “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” the common theme of pride were presented throughout these stories. In “The Minister Black Veil” was about a minister named Mr. Hooper who placed a black veil over his face to gain power over his congregation. “The Birthmark” was regarding a scientist named Alymer whose ultimate goal was to remove a birthmark off of his wife’s face. “Rappaccini’s Daughter” was about a scientist named Dr. Rappaccini who created a Garden of Eden, made his daughter poisonous, and lured a man in to be her husband. All of the stories illustrated the character’s desire for power over others and the consequences brought as a result of power. Mr.
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