Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American writer who today is considered one of the most extraordinary fiction authors in the history of American Literature. ... When Hawthorne was four years old, his father, who was a sea captain (also named Nathaniel), died of yellow fever. ... So, I don't see that there is anything left for me but to be an author (qt. in "Nathaniel Hawthorne - Biography")." Upon his graduation from Bowdoin in 1825, Hawthorne moved back to his mother's house in Salem where he spent 12 years in what he would later refer to as a period of isolation during which he did a g...

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Nathaniel Hawthorn, the author of "The Scarlet Letter," lived from 1804 to 1864. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts. ... The fact that morality and discipline played such significant role in the Puritans' way of life, and the fact that Nathaniel Hawthorne also experienced this way of life, contributed to his writing. ... Hawthorne, like other authors during the nineteenth century, took into consideration the relationship of the individual and their community, and the impacts upon society's members, as well as the way in which women were perceived durin...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne is associated with the "anti-transcendentalists." ... They also believed that the works of these authors didn't look very closely at the evil in the world. ... This side of the movement only has two writers, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Hawthorne shows the ideas of this literary movement very well in "The Minister's Black Veil." ... These are many of the reasons that have helped me to understand why Nathaniel Hawthorne is grouped with the anti-transcendentalists. ...

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Young Faith Brown Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne has flourished into a true American writer. ... The short story "Young Goodman Brown" was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1835. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne uses this stereotype when naming the main female character in this story "Faith." ... Nathaniel Hawthorne allows the Faith and Goody Cloyse to act on these beliefs. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne has painted a picture as to how women were treated after they disobeyed society. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in American literature was Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was a great author of his time. ... "Themes of Nathaniel Hawthorne." ... "Nathaniel Hawthorne." ... "Nathaniel Hawthorne." ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Great American Writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, born on the fourth of July in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, is one of the greatest American writers. ... Hawthorne graduated from college in 1825. ... Sophia and Nathaniel began a family of there own. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne is said to be the first real American author, which he attributed to his use of all the raw material America had to offer. ... Despite the contradicting views of his critics, Hawthorne was--and still is--one of the greatest American authors. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne The 19th century had many great achievements happen within its 100-year time period. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1804. His name by birth was Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... ("Nathaniel Hawthorne" American Writers II) One of Hawthorne's ancestors was actually a judge in the Salem witch trials. ... Hawthorne's childhood was not particularly abnormal, as many famous authors have claimed to have. ...

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Comparing Nathaniel Hawthorne "Dr Heidegger's Experiment" An eccentric aging physician, Dr. ... The author tells us that Aylmer "had devoted himself, however, too unreservedly to scientific studies..." ... Nathaniel Hawthorne used many of the same writing techniques in both stories. ... In both stories Nathaniel Hawthorne writes as a realist, as opposed to a romancer. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne's two writings, "Dr. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Works One of the most significant writers of the romantic period in American literature was Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne explored the themes of pride, sin, and the Puritan cycle in American writing in many of his works. ... At the end of the story Nathaniel Hawthorne shows that sin had a positive affect on Hester when she returns to Boston, even though she does not have to do so. ... The influence of Puritan religion is a common topic in Nathaniel Hawthorne's works. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was a great author of his time....

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According to Mary Rucker, literary critic and author of Boys Don't Cry, Nathaniel Hawthorne believed that "humanity must shape its aspirations in terms of the decreed conditions of existence, which is unalterably imperfect" (446). ... Katherine Snipes, literary critic and author of Robert Graves, believes the following: "Hawthorne casts all blame for the tragic outcome on the misguided husband [Aylmer], who is not satisfied with the blessings of nature" (Snipes). This "tragic outcome" reflects Hawthorne's objection to Aylmer's notion of ridding the ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Literary Genius Nathaniel Hawthorne was a great man of American literature in the 1800's. ... Scholars rate his work with authors such as Emerson and Poe. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne came from a family that had played an important role in the early history of Salem, Nathaniel's hometown. ... Shortly after Nathaniel Hawthorne was born, his father died at sea in 1808, therefore he didn't have a father figure in his life. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne had one of the more interesting lives of all the authors of his time. ...

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Vicariously, Nathaniel Hawthorne could have gone the same route exposing his Puritan attitude in the plot of the story. ... Author of Hawthorne's Conception of the Creative Process, Richard J. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne tried his hardest to present Puritan society but failed to acknowledge its true reality. ... Sin could quite be one of the useful tools Nathaniel Hawthorne used to create such associable characters. ... If this were slightly true, then why would Nathaniel Hawthorne begin to provide a public source for his past experiences? ...

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In the novel The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne takes a very biased side against the Puritans he writes about. Hawthorne himself was a descendant of Puritan ancestors, and it seems that in many ways he still cannot escape the engulfing guilt of their crimes, as he never truly held their religion; "Hawthorne never felt he belonged to any such community of love and belief." ... However, Hawthorne's presentation of their idealistic settlement is a harsh contrast to this. ... Hawthorne ironically places the rose bush next to the prison to further embody his feelings about Puritanism. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the greatest Anti-Transcendentalist writers of all time. ... Hawthorne, a descendant of a puritan family, was born in Salem, Massachusetts. ... He then published Twice Told Tales which didn't sell very well, yet at the same time, established him as a well known and respected author. ... Many of the authors of the period were influenced by the transcendental movement, which was flourishing at the time. ... Shown by his past, and his feelings toward it, by the books that he wrote and the life that he led, Nathaniel Hawthorne was an Anti-Transcendentalist i...

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In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, draws attention to the negative qualities pertaining to the Puritan lifestyles and beliefs of the 17th century. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was raised in Salem, Massachusetts, and was of Puritan descent. ... In the introduction to the novel, Hawthorne describes a Puritan, theoretical Utopian society. ... However, Hawthorne informs the reader of the first buildings constructed, which were a cemetery and a prison. ... The "city upon a hill," materialism, and hypocrisy are all ideal examples of the negative qualities of Puritan soci...

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Throughout the passage from the scarlet Letter, Author Nathaniel Hawthorne's emotions about the Puritans and the Puritan community are deeply expressed with a sense of critisism and mockery. The Puritans, who are to be honorable people with good morals, are described by Hawthorne as harsh, and hypocritical human beings. Hawthorne starts off by introducing the Puritans in Boston, anxiously awaiting the punishment of a prisoner. ... Another way Nathaniel Hawthorne's attitiue about the Puritans is revealed is in the way he describes their physicality. ... This passage indicates that...

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"The Scarlet Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "The Scarlet Letter" in 1850 in the highly religious area of New England. ... "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne has many different themes contained in the novel, but the themes of Puritanism vs. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne has a sufficient reason for repeatedly making reference to mirrors throughout his refined novel, The Scarlet Letter. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne's use of mirrors plays a crucial part in portraying the hidden side of Pearl Prynne. ... The weak mortality of Reverend Dimmesdale is also depicted by Nathaniel Hawt...

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Sins and Sinners of The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter is brimming with many sins and sinners as Nathaniel Hawthorne attempts to portray throughout the story. ... Although the society, and many of the characters commit sins, Nathaniel Hawthorne attempts to convey the trail of thoughts that The Scarlet Letter is about Sinners; not sins. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne considers him to be the most malicious due to his actions. ... Chillingworth justifies the author's purpose of considering him the most "evil" of all the four major sinners in the Scarlet Letter by feeding off of Dimmesdale&#...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was an author during the Romantic Period and also the Industrial Revolution in the 1850s. ... Hawthorne firmly believed science corrupted nature and man should not have allowed technology to take over. Hawthorne thought trying to change things in the world would only lead to consequences. ... "The Birthmark" and "Rappaccini's Daughter" were well known short stories wrote by Hawthorne. ... The Romantic Period caused Hawthorne to put a pair of lovers in each other his stories. ...

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A Fall from Grace Nathaniel Hawthorn's "Rappaccini's Daughter," is the story about the rivalry between two scientists that ultimately causes the destruction of an innocent young woman. ... Through the literary devices of poetic and descriptive diction, Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys the symbolism of these characters, as well as the setting. ... The author uses poetic diction to describe Rappaccini's garden. ... Hawthorne directly compares this beautiful garden to Eden when he writes, "Was this garden, then the Eden of the present world?" ... The author writes, "Giovanni&...

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The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, was educated on the beliefs and practices of the Puritans during this time, as some of his ancestors resided in the Puritan city of Salem, Massachusetts. ... Hawthorne's specific word choice helped show his feelings toward the Puritans. ... Through this description, Hawthorne displayed the intolerance and lack of compassion possessed by the Puritans. ... Hawthorne also used certain symbols to illustrate his view toward the Puritan society. ... Hawthorne used the symbol for shame and sin and turned it into one for strength, endurance, and compassion. ...

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Completely Different but still romantics The author of The Birthmark writes with an ominous tones whereas the author of Nature is a transcendentalist and writes with a happier tone. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne was a semi recluse that taught himself to write and about American history. Although these authors are extremely different and have very different styles of writing they both fall under the category of romantics. ... So although these authors are different in many many ways they still fall side by side in a major category, the romantics. They fall under 3 categories in romanticism, Emerson...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American author, was one to dwell one this subject. This author, a descendant of Puritans, was unlike his strict ancestors. ... In the short story, "Young Goodman Brown", Hawthorne makes his anti-Puritan beliefs evident through symbolism. ... Hawthorne uses this device in many of his works. Hawthorne uses symbols in his writing to prove a point. ...

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The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, addresses sin in the book quiet frequently, this essay addresses how Hawthorne really thought about sin and it's aspects like punishment. ... As Nathaniel Hawthorne states in this novel, "In the view of Infinite Purity, we are sinners all alike." ... It seems that Hawthorne agrees with this as well. ... Hawthorne sees her as the victim and blames it on her youth. ... As Hawthorne expresses, it is clear to Puritans that they have little or no sympathy for unruly persons. ...

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In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne inspires the audience to comprehend how sin and incessant guilt have adverse effects on individuals living in a reproachful society that does not condone indulgences. ... This is most evident as the author uses direct address to create a connection with the reader and the story. ... -(Hawthorne 69). ... Although the author uses direct address to illustrate his message, the perspective of omniscience is also shown explicitly when Hawthorne declares: "Reminiscences came swarming back upon her, intermingled with recollections of whatever was gravest in ...

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